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GoTel Remits.
ion.
difcover the
weaknefs
of
their
flanding, that
reft
on
falfe
grounds, the
Firft
is
this
many
think
that
God
has pardoned
their fin
,
becaufe
it
is
but
little
they
have
been
guilty of
;
and
for
that
they
think there
is
a
pardon
in
courfe
;
were
I
guilty
of
fuch
hor-
rible
wickednefs,
and
notorious
fins
as
many
others
are;
then
I
think
it
would
go
hard
with
me
;
I
should
be
afraid
things
between
God
and me
were
very
grievous
,
but
the
fins
I
have
been
guilty
of,
are no
fuch
great
fins
;
I
hope
God
will
pats
them by
:
God
forbid
I
íhould think
he
were
fo
ftrict
as
not to
pats
by fuch fmall fins
as
thole that
I
have
been
guilty
of.
For anfwer
to
this,
Anfw.
i.
Know thou doll
not
underfland,what
the
evil
and
maligni-
ty
of
fin
means
:
If
thou
think'ft
the leaft
fin
does not
make
ft:ch
a
breach between
God
and
thee,
as
all
creat
d
power
in
Heaven
and
Earth,
can
never make
up
again
:
if
you
do
not
believe
that
all
thofe Sermons
preach'd
unto you
about
the
evil
of
fin
,
are loft
unto you. But
know
as
a
little Pen-
knife may flab
you
to
death,
a
s
truly
as
a ga
,
li
of
the greatef$
Sword,
and
a
little (hot out
of
a
Piflol may kill
you
as
well
as
a
Canon
bullet
;
So
a
little
fin
may prove your eternal
ruine
as
well
as a
great
one
:
and
therefore that
is
no
argument
that
God
hath
pall:
by your
fins,
becaufe
they
are little
ones
;
and
for
that
confider this one
thing
I
am
further
(peaking
of
:
2.
Gods
pardoning
mercy
is
his
own,
to
do
with
it
what
he
pleafes and
therefore that
God
may
Thew
his
prerogative,
he
will fometimes
to
force, pardon
their
great
fins
,
and o-
thers
he
will
damn
for
little
fins
;
you think
your
fins
are not
fo
great
as
other
mens, and
therefore you think that
God
will
forgive you
;
do
not
deceive
your
felves
with this,
God
will
do with
his
mercy what
he pleafes.
What
if
he will pardon
the
molt
notorious grofs
fins in
others,
and
damn thee for
thy
fins
in
thoughts
?
what
if
he
will
pardon
the molt
noto-
rious
uncleannefs and
murder
in
another,
and
damn
thee
for
a
wanton
thought
?
he
may do
it,
for
his
mercy
is
his
own
:
For
this take
the
example
of
David
and
Saul
compared to-
gether,
David
committed
many
fins,
but efpecially
thofe
two
of
Adultery and
e
m
trder,
and
yet
God
pardoned
him,
but
Saul