36 Direaio,as for`geéíing ancl keepin; were it not a vile reproach, if this Traitor fhould tell the Prince that fuffered for him [It was for your Father that you fuffered to procure him a Power of Pardoning : it was not for me.] Its true, theKing could not pardon him, without fatisfadion to his Honour and juftice. But this was not through any Impotency : but becaufe the thingwas not fit to be done : and fo was Morally Impoffible. For in Lawwe fay, Difhonell things are Impoflible. And it had been no lofs to the King iftheTraitor had not beenpardoned. So is it in our Cafe. And therefore Chriffs fufferings could not be more eminently for u, then by enabling the offended Majefly to for- give us ; and fo taking the greater impediment out of the way : for -when impediments areonce remo- ved, Gods Nature is fo Gracious and prone to Mer- cy, that he would foon pardon us when once it is fit to be done,and fo morally poffible in the fullea fenfe; onlymens own unwillingnefs now {land in the way, andmakes it tobe not fully fit to be yet done. Its true, in a remote fenfe the Pardon of fin was alway Poflibic ; but in the neerell fenfe it was Impofíible, till Chrif: made it Pofiible by his Satisfaftion. a. Nay, though you wereyet Gracelefs, youhave no this Comfort, that your Salvation is Probableas well as Pofiible. You are very fair for it The .terms be not hard in themfelves, on which it is ten- dered For Chrifls yoak is eafie andhis burden light, and his Commands are not grievous. The word is naghyou,. even theoffer ofGrace : you need not fay, who /hail afeendto leaven, orgo down to hell? Rom. o. But this willappear in the next. 3 . Yea, this exceeding Comfort there is, even for theta
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