Exceeding Sitafitlrre1 ofSin. Sg upon the fpirit, yea Prethren it abides upon the fpirit even then when the foul hath hope fin alai bepardoned, yeawhen the foul knows certain- ly fin Thal be pardoned, yet will thehumiliation Ì abide upon theheart offuck a man or woman There's a great mifiakein the world in the mat teroftrouble for fn; they think Repentance or mourningfor fin, is but one a, that ':f Once they have been troubled for fn, they n d ne ver be troubled any more. It is a d roux mifiake, for we are to know, true f g;w for tin, true repentance, is a continual a t mull abide all our lives : and it is not G, <it that time when we are afraid that Gods will not f pardon our fins, whenwe be afraid we (hall be damned for our fins, but when . me tohope that God will, yea when we now that Godhath pardonedour then it will a- bide, only working in a er manner, and it mull needs be fo if thehe t be humbled for fin thusagainít God, for fuppofe God come in and graciouf!y tell the foul, though thou haft wron- ged me, yet through the MediationofmySon,I will forgive thee; will this quiet the foul fo as it will be no more troubled and forrie for fin :. No. Now the fortow comes in another wad° : And isthis theGod I have wronged, the grad ous merciful God l havewronged, that nots ith- ftandintt all the wrong I have clone h u', than whenhe had nay foul at an advantage,and might ju' ly have feat me down to the t d ermoi Bell, and will he yet pardon though n good nefs in me? andyet will he havefLich thoughts Q. o,
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