COPoo? fflanz famiíp 'Zook. 15 7 of delaying, throughly untill then. And now Sir, the great mercy of God having reffored me. I come prefently to you to profefs my Refolution, and to takeyourfurthergood advice. P. You fee that God is merciful to us, when we think that he is deftroying us : (g) Afflictions are not the leaft of Gods mercies, which our dull and hardened hearts make neceffary. Such fools we are that we will not underftand without the rod. My ad- vice is that you read over here again the DoEfrine of Chriftianitywhich Igave you in our fecond dayes con- ference, and the Covenant of Baptifm which I wrote you the third day, and let me fee whether you under- "and and believe it and confine thereto.-- (Here Saul readethit over. ) S. rou wouldhave me underfi{and what Ido : I defire you here to anfwer me thefe few doubts, that I may clearlier proceed, and make my (cvenant withGod in (h) judgement. Queft. L What mui I trtifl tofor the pardon of my fn, and which way and on what terms may I before ofit? P.Theprime caufe is Gods mercy : This mercy bath given yefts Chrifl to be our Redeemer. Chrift hath by perfect Holinefs, and obedience and by becoming a facrifice to God for our fins, defervod and purchased our Pardon and Salvation. So that you muff guff to the Sacrifice and Meritorioae Righteoufnefs of Chrift alone, as the Purchafing lkferitorioaus- Caufe of your forgivenefs and of your Reconciliation, Juftification, (g) Tfal. I Ig. 61, 71,75. I 7'he/; i.6.(h)7er.g.. :., Ho» 2. Iç, Sarc4i-
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