The truly blessed man

1. This is to turn the Grace of God into wantonness. It is the highest affront that can be given to the rich mercy of God, and in nothing can you give him more horrible provocation. This is to make the strongest poison of the most refreshing cordial. It is the best news that ever was reported in the world, that great Sinners may have a pardon; but this is to make it the worst and most pernicious to you; and indeed this misimprovement carries the most fearful symptom of Reprobation in it, Jude 4.

1. This is to turn the Grace of God into wantonness. It is the highest affront that can be given to the rich mercy of God, and in nothing can you give him more horrible provocation. This is to make the strongest poyson of the most refreshing cordial. It is the best news that ever was reported in the world, that great Sinners may have a pardon; but this is to make it the worst and most pernicious to you; and indeed this misimprovement carries the most fearful symptom of Reprobation in it, Jude 4.

2. God will forgive none but in a way consistent with his Holiness. Remember, that as there is a pardon to be had with God, for all sin, so there is a way in which it is to be obtained, ⟨p. 40⟩and out of the way it is vain to expect it: and God will not advance one Attribute to the wrong or injury of another. Now Gods Holiness is precious to him, and he hath a regard to that in all, and because of this, he cannot abide sin, Hab. 1.13. Psal. 5.4, 5. he did not come to save his people in, but from their sins, Mat. 1.21. whom he pardons, them he will also purify; that therefore is the character of one that hath a grounded hope, viz. he purifieth himself, as he is pure,