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Discourses on various important subjects, nearly concerning the great affair of the soul's eternal…
Discourses on various important subjects, nearly concerning the great affair of the soul's eternal salvation, viz. I. Justification by faith alone. II. Pressing into the Kingdom of God. III. Ruth's resolution. IV. The justice of God in the damnation of sinners. V. The excellency of Jesus Christ. : Delivered at Northampton, chiefly at the time of the late wonderful pouring out of the spirit of God there. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northampton. ; [Three lines from Deuteronomy]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green, 1738
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From what has been said we may understand what has been before mentioned, viz. How that not only is that Forgiveness of Sin that is granted in Justification indissolubly connected with a forgiving Spirit in us, but there may be many Exercises of forgiving Mercy that may properly be granted in Reward for our forgiving those that trespass against us: For none will deny but that there are many Acts of divine Forgiveness towards the Saints, that don't presuppose an unjustified State immediately preceding that Forgiveness; none will deny that Saints, that never fell from Grace or a justified State, do yet commit many Sins which God forgives afterwards, by laying aside his fatherly Displeasure. This Forgiveness may be in Reward […] Forgiveness, without any Prejudice to the Doctrine that has been maintained, as well as other Mercies and Blessings consequent on Justification.
From what has been said we may understand what has been before mention'd, viz. How that not only is that Forgiveness of Sin that is granted in Justification indissolubly connected with a forgiving Spirit in us, but there may be many Exercises of forgiving Mercy that may properly be granted in Reward for our forgiving those that trespass against us: For none will deny but that there are many Acts of divine Forgiveness towards the Saints, that don't presuppose an unjustified State immediately preceeding that Forgiveness; none will deny that Saints, that never fell from Grace or a justified State, do yet commit many Sins which God forgives afterwards, by laying aside his fatherly Displeasure. This Forgiveness may be in Reward 〈…〉 Forgiveness, without any Prejudice to the Doctrine that has been maintained, as well as other Mercies and Blessings consequent on Justification.
With Respect to the second Part of the Objection, that relates to the different Degrees of Glory, and the seeming Inconsistence there is in it, that the Degrees of Glory in different Saints should be greater or lesser according to their inherent Holiness and good Works, and yet that every ones Glory should be purchased with the Price of the very same imputed Righteousness.