The truly blessed man

2. In respect to his actions. A pardoned justified man is not presently got rid of the Body of Death, but is sometimes carried Captive by the Law in his Members: and hence he may, and sometimes doth do the things that are displeasing to God, 2 Sam. 11. ult. And this must be by sin, for nothing else can properly displease him; and there is a farther consideration to be had on account of these, which we may observe in that which follows.

4. That there is a sort of Guilt that cleaves to the sinful actions of the Children of God. If we look on Guilt in a strict legal sense, as that which binds ⟨p. 147⟩the person over to suffer the vengeance of the Law, so there is none can befall a justified Believer, Rom. 8 1. The person is, by the justifying act put beyond this danger: God hath said, Deliver him from going to the pit, I have found a ransom; he hath imputed Christ's Righteousness to him, and it stands for him, and cannot cease so to do. But yet there is something that may befall a Justified person, that the Scripture puts such a name upon. David was such an one before he murdered Uriah, and yet prays to be cleared from Guilt, Psal. 51.14. What this is, we must further enquire, only in general observe, that it cannot respect the mans state, but his actions, and the consequents thereon in the Providence of God.

4. That there is a sort of Guilt that cleaves to the sinful actions of the Children of God. If we look on Guilt in a strict legal sense, as that which binds ⟨p. 147⟩the person over to suffer the vengeance of the Law, so there is none can befal a justified Believer,