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3 5 8 The fifth petition expounded. f giveth, except we will affirm either that the Lord is unjuft, or that the merits of Chrift were unfuffici- ent and unperfea: both which are blafphemous. Therefore as there is no condcrnnation, fo there is no punifhment, to thole that are in Chrifi :°efis. Cha- f ifed they may be after their finnes are forgiven for the example of others, and their own amend- ment, as David was 2. Sam. 12. but punifhed they never are. The affii6ion which the children of God do bear is not a punifhment to fatisfy for their finne, but either a trial! or a chaftifement, either to cure or prevent fanne in them. when we are judged we are cha fiifid, &c. r. Cor. r I. 3 2. Their pm- And as the opinion of the Papifts is foolifh, fo who c o r h the praaice ofthofe men is fottifh who when they their repen- are indebted unto their neighbour, or have incurred tance. a forfeiture, are never in quiet until! they have got that debt difcharged or remitted , and yet the fame men being in infinite debt to the Lord, which al- though they had the whole world they are not able to difcharge, notwithftanding take no thought for this debt, nor earnefily fue for pardon, but fecurely go on in their finnes,as though by continuall increa- fing of their debt they fhould the more eafily dif- charge it: much like to him that having got a bur- den of wood, and finding it too heavie, fhould cut down more to adde unto the weight, or as it is in the ridiculous proverb of the Grecians ,'ov tîiya 4eHC. óainI T Fco, 7óv ßoúv, I cannot carry agoat; lay upon mean ox. Now thefe debts are of fundry forts. Some are originali finnes, force aduall; force inward, others outward;