a 8 Spiritual Perfec of . Commands. He pardons frequently Inmany things we afend all, It would tire the hand of an Angel to Regifter the Pardons iffued from the Throne of Grace to Rebellious Sinners. He Par- dons Sins of a very provoking Nature he makes our CrirAAn Sins to be as white as Snow , and Scarlet Sins 'u white as Wooll. The Provocation begins on our part, the Reconciliation begins on Gods part. He befeeckes so to be reconcil'd, as if it were his Intereft that we fhould not be deftro red by Severe Juftice. God cad deftroy his Enemy in the twinkling of the Eye, in the beating` of "the Pulfe, fret he Supports and Comforts them every day. Our Saviour has fet us the higheft Pattern of Forgiving Love : When he was Nailed to the Crofs, hé prayed for his Cruel ' Murtherers , Father forgive them, they know not what they do, How perfwafive'Thould his Pattern be ? ShalI we be fo tenderly fenfible of the hatred of an Enemy, and fo flupidly infenfible òf our Saviour's Love ? Shall the relent- ing remembrance of Injuries deface in us the dear Memorial of his purchaing bleffednefs for us ? His precious Blood ppeas'd the "juft Anger of God, and Mall it not Cool and Calm our Inflam d 'afions ? n
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