Spiritual Perfec1iane 28 5 Life and Likenefs of God, and Heirs of his Kingdom. This Dignity is truly di- vine, and of more value than Soveraign- ty over the Principalities and Powers of Darknefs. Our Saviour fpeaks to his Dif- ciples, In this rejoice not, that Spirits are Ji bjea toyou but rather rejoice that your names are written in Heaven. 2. The Happinefs of this Relation will appear in the Priviledges that are con- fequent, and comprehenfive of all Blef- fings. (r.) The title of a Son has annex'd to it the promife of the Pardon of Sin. This is declar'd by God himfeif, I will fare them as a Father Bares his Son that Mai' 3' E `' ferves him. There are fpots in the beff of God's Children. 'Tis equally impof. fable, there fhould be abfolutely pure Ver- tues in the Rate of Grace , as unmixed Elements in the fate of Nature : But our Frailties lamented and frriven againff, rather move his Compaffion , than fe- vere Difpleafure. Sins of a heinous Na- ture prefumptuoufly committed, retrac- ed by Repentance, are not excepted from his pardoning Mercy. Of this there is the molt comfortableaffurance in David's cafe : For after his complicated Sin , when he was melted in Tears of Con- trition, God fealed his Pardon, and fent the notice of it by Nathan the Prophet. God
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