The truly blessed man

3. There is a pardon to be had with God. This is the glad tidings that is published among a company ⟨p. 269⟩of perishing Sinners, and ought be counted worthy of all acceptation, 1 Tim. 1.15. It is one Letter of his Name, a God forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin, Exod. 34.7. And why hath he proclaimed this, but to persuade such as want it, to hearken and make out after it? and who could have told man that it was possible that Justice should consist with forgiveness, if God himself had not revealed it?

3. There is a pardon to be had with God. This is the glad tidings that is published among a company ⟨p. 269⟩of perishing Sinners, and ought be counted worthy of all acceptation, 1 Tim. 1.15. It is one Letter of his Name, a God forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin, Exod. 34.7. And why hath he proclaimed this, but to perswade such as want it, to hearken and make out after it? and who could have told man that it was possible that Justice should consist with forgiveness, if God himself had not revealed it?

4. There is no obtaining it but in this way of Confession. It is Gods will, and there is all reason for it, that men must part with their sins, as they hope to have them forgiven: and if ever they part with them, they will confess them: or how shall we go to God for his forgiveness, but by carrying our sins with us to have them forgiven? And in what way can we spread them before him, but in an hearty confessing of them? how shall God be Glorified by us, unless we acknowledge our desert to have suffered his wrath for our sins? and what exception can Sinners make against this? if God should require some great thing of you, would you think it too much, in order to escaping his wrath? What pretensions did they make,