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The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…
The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithful labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithfull labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.
London: printed for Nathaniel Brooke, 1653
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, The manner of bringing in this Act of God, the Psalmist doth not bring it in thus, with an Ergo, I said I will confess my transgression to the Lord, therefore he forgave the iniquity of my sin, but it is with an et, a conjunctive particle, and not a causal, I confess, [Greek or Hebrew] and thou forgavest.
First, The manner of bringing in this Act of God, the Psalmist doth not bring it in thus, with an Ergo, I said I will confesse my transgression to the Lord, therefore he forgave the iniquity of my sin, but it is with an et, a conjunctive particle, and not a causall, I confesse, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and thou forgavest.
Secondly, Observe this further, the manner of the expression, the confession was in purpose and intention, but the forgiveness is actual: observe from hence this note, That God doth recompense the very gracious purposes as well as performances of his own servants; God forgave, but David did but purpose to confess; I said I will confess, and thou forgavest. O beloved, what a God do ye serve! your masters are not pleased with your purposes to work, if you do not labour with your hands; you serve a God which ⟨p. 65⟩takes will for work; God takes purposes if they be real, for performances. The Lord doth recompense not only gracious performances, but also gracious purposes in his own servants.
Secondly, Observe this further, the manner of the expression, the confession was in purpose and intention, but the forgivenesse is actuall: observe from hence this note, That God doth recompense the very gracious purposes as well as performances of his own servants; God forgave, but David did but purpose to confesse; I said I will confesse, and thou forgavest. O beloved, what a God do ye serve! your masters are not pleased with your purposes to work, if you do not labour with your hands; you serve a God which ⟨p. 65⟩