true Repentance (lox Converfon);. to be the Condition ofparon. And in itGod affirmeth and protefteth hat he will pardon and fave (i) all that Believe and ire Converted, and that he will never pardon or fave them that continue unconverted in their fin and unbe- lief. God hath already givenout a pardon to all the world, ifthey will but take it thankfully on his terms , and çeafe their rebellion and turn to him and bath re- folved that they that continue to refufe this pardon and mercy, (hall be doubly punilhed, firft for their com- mon fins, and then for their bafe unthankfulnefs and Contempt of mercy. And now bethink you whether it be not fooliíhnefs, for any to fay [I hope God will forgive me, and be better than his word ?] He bath álready forgiven you if you Repent and turn to him ; Butifyouwill nor, it is impudencefora man at the fame time to Re fufe forgivenefi and yet to Hope for it to defpife merry and fay, Ihopefor mercy. What if the King make an Aft of Pardon to the kill' Rebels, forgiving them all on Condition they will thankfully take his pardon, and lay down their rebel- lious arms, were it not impudency in them to continue in arms, and refufe thefe conditions, and yet fay we Dope the King will pardon us? There are two things that. may fully refolve you that Oodwill pardon and fave no unconverted firmer : The fire is, h°caute that in his very Pardoning Law k felt (that is, the Gape! ; he hash laid and protefted that h: will not: And it is impoffihle for God to lie. The j'cond is, that the thing it feif is incongruous and unfit _(i)/1.4ir I 6.i 6. Yoh. 3. I 6, 1.8, I 9. 2,7"he fZ.7,$,p, I O. gYb _? , ; )i. fiyl,«sl.. 4 , HeG I 2. 27,.?8,29. for
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