The truly blessed man

2. God herein exhibits his readiness to pardon. He hath declared it fully in his word; and if we ⟨p. 281⟩will follow him in his works of this nature, we shall find it plain; and there is abundant force in this way of reasoning: if God had not delighted in pardoning Sinners, certainly those that had done so much to provoke him to the highest, would never have found favour: David therefore thus pleads, Psal 51.13. Then I will teach Transgressors thy ways, and Sinners shall be converted to thee.

3. And hereby God proves his faithfulness to his Promises. The promises on this account are so great, that one under the apprehension of his own vileness, is hardly persuadable to believe that there can be any such thing, and puts it away as incredible; but when he sees such as himself to have adventured on the promise of Grace, and cast themselves upon God, and come off pardoned, and justified, it puts the truth and fidelity of God beyond all question.

3. And hereby God proves his faithfulness to his Promises. The promises on this account are so great, that one under the apprehension of his own vileness, is hardly perswadable to believe that there can be any such thing, and puts it away as incredible; but when he sees such as himself to have adventured on the promise of Grace, and cast themselves upon God, and come off pardoned, and justified, it puts the truth and fidelity of God beyond all question.

2. To direct us what course to take, and so strengthen our faith in it. Examples do lay the Rule plain before us, and give us a Copy to write after; and when we see how they did, it tells us what we are to do: and because they sped, it helps us to believe that we may speed too: for,