The truly blessed man

USE I. For Information, in a few particulars

1. Learn hence, that forgiveness of sin is an act of free Grace. It doth not •ay, the man in whom there is no sin, but to whom God imputes it […]; it supposeth that there is sin, and that God might impute it if he would, and why doth he not? true, it is upon Christ's account, so that it is not free to him, but purchased by him: but in respect of us, there is no merit of ours in the cas•, the Psalmist saith, Psal. 130.3, 4. If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquity, &c. but for Christ's sake he will not so do; though the man hath been guilty of never so many sins, yet he will not lay any of them to his charge. Justice lets fall its action against him, and dischargeth him from the arrest that was laid upon him; and this is done through Christ, 2 Cor. 5.18. needs th•• must it be free grace: Well might the Apostle say, Rom. 3.24. Justified freely by his Grace, through the Redemption that is in Jesus Christ.

1. Learn hence, that forgiveness of sin is an act of free Grace. It doth not •ay, the man in whom there is no sin, but to whom God imputes it 〈…〉; it supposeth that there is sin, and that God might impute it if he would, and why doth he not? true, it is upon Christ's account, so that it is not free to him, but purchased by him: but in respect of us, there is no merit of ours in the cas•, the Psalmist saith, Psal. 130.3, 4. If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquity, &c. but for Christ's sake he will not so do; though the man hath been guilty of never so many sins, yet he will not lay any of them to his charge. Justice lets fall its action against him, and dischargeth him from the arrest that was laid upon him; and this is done through Christ,