trbe; poo2 :li anz famfípZook. hated him, would kill him if he could. And where thenwere Juftice? What is the Law made for,but to be the Rule of, thefubjefts life , and of the Judges Sentence, and to tell men what they muff expec4 ? And if it be not fulfilled, it is vain and deceitful, aid . fireweththat the Law-maker either had not wit enough tomake itwell, or hadnot power enough toexecute it. A BenefaCtor orfriend indeed may give more than he bath promifed, if he fee caufe : But a (f) Righteous Governour mutt Rule according to his Laws, or elfe he deceived] men by them ; which is not to be imputed to God. At leaft, he will not (g) lie, and falfifie his word. S. Butfirall that theKing maypardon an ofender. P. That is becaufe that weak man can make no Law fo perfeft, but on force occafions there will be need of a difpenfation. But it is not fo with God. And a Righteous King will never pardon crimes, but in Tome rare extraordinary cafe, which !hail be no difpa- ragement tohis Laws, nor hurt to his fobjec`ls : which is no comfort to all the reft ofthe malefaftors. But I doubt you do not underf}and, that God did at firft make a perfect (h) Law, which forbad all fin on pain of death : And man did break this Law, and we all 1 i11 break it from day to day by every fin ; and God heing merciful bath given us a Saviour, and by, him the forgivenefs ofall our fins : But how ? Not all, folutely : But he pardoneth us all by an Aft of oblivion, a pardoning Law : And this Law tuaketh our Faith and (f)yob 8.3.7'.1-41.8).14..H:b.12.2.1, 29.(g)7át.I. ÿ. Fleb.6. i F'. Ro m. 3. , ijoh.5. i o.(h) Ro Z I, 5. throw bout. C 3 true
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