The Bowels of Tender Mercy Sealed in the Everlasting Convenant

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1661 Excerpt: ...the wicked forsake his way, &c. and let of forgiveness, him return unto the Lard, and he will have mere) us on him, and unto sur Gad, for he will abundantly par dan. Ezek. 18. 21. If the wicked will turn from all" his fins that he hath committed, &c ver. 22. all his transgressions which he hath committed shall not be mentioned unto him.Luke 24.47.That repentance and remission of fins stjonli be purchased in his Name. Acts 3. 19. Resent ye and be converted, that. your fins maybe blottea cut. Thirdly, Although repentance be not a cause of forgivente, jet it is the means Though repen which god hath ordained for us to enjoy the forgivenejje of fin, of the which his uncebenota" grace only is the efficient cause, and the blood of Christ only is the merito-cause, yet it is a nous cause. Though God doth freely forgive, yet he en joy ns repentance on us; meant of parser besides the many reasons on our part, there is reason for this, in repect of donGods own grace, which did it expresse itself in a free forgivenesse of wicked and impenitent persons, it would be exceedingly undervalued and despised as an unjust act, and besides that, iff would be improned to all licentiousness and profanenesse? Fourthly, Whether justified persons may chage themselves with sin, feeing God Whether justi. hath graciously discharged them of (in?. fied persons Sol. I will speak something unto this Cafe also, wherein I shall shew unto you TMy charge two things..' 1 withfin %-S First, How far the children of God have charged sin upon themselves: we Answered tead in Scripture that they havecharged themselves k t,, Howfar justi. X. With,the matter of (in-y that they have been guilty of Original fin Psal. persons 51.5. Behold I was fbapen in iniquity, and in fin did sun Mother...