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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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Thirdly, God doth sometimes pardon a mans sin, yet not tell him of it; and it is for rebuke to him, because he hath not lived in the exercise of grace: thou keepest back obedience from God, and God keeps back comfort from thee: this is a main reason why sometimes God pardons a sinner, and yet doth not tell him of it in his own conscience. It is done in heaven, the pardon is written there; but it is not done in the conscience, it is not written here: It is to give thee a rebuke, a check in thine own heart; surely I have not exercised grace, therefore surely God will not give me the comforting work of his Spirit: when thou art not much in grace, then thou shalt be but little in peace, it is just with God so to do.
Thirdly, God doth sometimes pardon a mans sin, yet not tell him of it; and it is for rebuke to him, because he hath not lived in the exercise of grace: thou keepest back obedience from God, and God keeps back comfort from thee: this is a main reason why sometimes God pardons a sinner, and yet doth not tell him of it in his own conscience. It is done in heaven, the pardon is written there; but it is not done in the conscience, it is not written here: It is to give thee a rebuke, a check in thine own heart; surely I have not exercised grace, therefore surely God will not give me the comforting work of his Spirit: when thou art not much in grace, then thou shalt be but little in peace, it is just with God so to doe.
Fourthly, The Lord pardons a sin when he doth not tell that it is pardoned; it is to make the repentance of men more ⟨p. 160⟩visible and satisfactory to the world that hath been offended by their sin. The Lord will make the world see that if men will sin notoriously they shall smart bitterly, to make the world see that repentance is no slight work, and to make peace with God, is not easy.
Fourthly, The Lord pardons a sin when he doth not tell that it is pardoned; it is to make the repentance of men more