316 The Life rrf Faith. had no more ufe for him, either as to continue their Jufiifica- tion, or to forgive their after.fìns; when as our continued faith mua be exercifed all our lives on the fame ChritI, and trua on the fame Covenant, for the continuation and perfe- &ion of that which was begun at the rime of our Regenera- tion, Col. I.23 I John 2. 24. Heb. 3. 6. 12, 13. Heb.6.1I,I2. & 1o. 22,23. are . to. Vnderfaod that every fin which you commit, kath need of a renewed pardon in Chrifi : and that he dub not prevent your necr f ty of fuch pardon. And thereforeyou will have confiant need of Ckri, andmuff dailycome to God for pardon by him ; uat only for the pardon of temporal cbaJfifements, but of ever- lofting pxrtifhments. Of the fenfe of this, I (hall fay more anon : the proof of it is in the forerecited Promifes; and in all thole texts of Scripture which tell us that death is the wages of fin, and call us to ask pardon, and tell us on what terms it may be had. Dire& 11. Tet do not think,tbat everyfin dothput you into a Hate ofeondemnelion again , or oaullifte your former Ju#rftcation For tbough the Law of nature rs fe far/fill in force, as to make punifementby ityour natural due ; yet the Covenant of Grace is a tontiuualy pardoning era, and according to its proper terms, dothdiffolve theforefaid obligation, andprefently remit thepunifh- ment : and as its moral ¡Ilion it not interrupted ; no more is our jujtsledRate. There io no condemnation to them that are in (thrift Jefus, r'e. Rom. 8. I . John 3 . 16, 18. 1 John 5. I I , 12. If any man fin, we have an Advocate with the Father, MtnCbriff the righ- teous, and be it the Propitiation for our frns, IJohn 2. r,- 2. If wceonfeft our fins, he is faithful andjuJt toforgiveus ourfrsn and to cleaafe strfromas unrigbteoufnefs. If all need of pardonhad been prevented byChriff, what ufe were there of his advoca- tion for our future forgivencfs ? Dire&. ; 2. Remember, that though unknown infirmities, and unavoidableones, bave an immediatepardon, hecaufe the Believer bath an habitual Faith and ltepentancg,; yet great and keown fins muff have algal Repentance, before the pardon will beple- naryer perfea; though theperfon is not iu the wan timean un- regenerate ttor unjuftifledperfox, a. That
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