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37B The reap; of the fifth petition expounded. firm our faith in the affurance of the forgiveneíl`e of our finnes; that leffe being alfo an undoubted fruit and Pure fig: e of the remiflion of our finnes. But now let us confider the words particularly, and fo come to the ufes. By our debters is meant fuch as have offended or wronged us, or, as the Apofile fpeaketh Co1.3. 13. againfi whom we have any quarrel. But what debters am I to forgivermay fome bo- dy fay. I can be content fometimes to put up an injury at the hands ofmy better; but I cannot brook that my equall fhould crow over me, or that mine inferiour should be too fawcie with me. I can be content to remit force offenfes; but great indignities I cannot put up. Anfn. Anfiv. Our Saviour fpeaketh indefinitely and ge- nerally without difference of debters : fo that who- foever is our debter, we mutt forgive him if we would have affurance that God hath forgiven our finnes. But this is more plainly expreffed Luke Tr. For even we alfo forgive s WhoP71, every one that is indebted to us. So that our love muff not be partiall: neither is it if it be indeed for Gods caufe, in whom we arc to love our friends, and for whom we are to love our enemies. May not a man therefore require and exalt his debts of his debter if he would have God forgive his debts ? Our Saviour doth not fpeak of the debts of mo- ney or goods,but oftrefpaífes,offenfes and wrongs, which in the Chaldee and Syriack tongue are called dohs, &c. As for due debts of money and goods, them What is meant by debtuT. Objeft. mief. rd1nfw;