Ver. 6, 7,$. the Épi file to the Romanes. given fe of fin more :ben it expreffed? S r L. The imputation of Chrift his righteoufnefs which cannot be fevered from rem iflìonof fins; a Co1.I.20. fo here is a Synecdoche of the part. T i ea. Wnat mat further hire noted? S I L. That forgivenefs is of all fins, great and fmall,many and few, one and other. Secondly, that feeing we cannot be free from fin, but by forgivenefs, wee lhonld therefore avoid fin more careful- ly, being wary that wee doe not that fromwhich wee cannot bec quitted but by a pardon ; and left wee abufe that mercy, which doth fo gracioufly cover our faults. T t M. What other things more were no- ted out of this Text ? S I L. Sundry: Firfs,touching blef- fednefs.Secondly,touching Gods mercy in forgivenefs of fin. Thirdly,touching our duty about leaving of fin. T I M. What was noted and obferved concerning blednefs. S IL. Many things: Firft,thecaufes of bleffeduefs the chiefworking caufe is Gods grace, or the favour of God : the meritorious andmaterial caufe is Chrih his obedience to death; the end or finali caufe is Gods glory : the inftrument, Gods word offering, our faith appre- hending,the Sacraments, Pealing, hence it is written, Bleffed are they that beleeve; Bled are they that bear the word and keep it. Secondly, the effeas of bleiTednefs ; the effeas towards our felves are for- givenefs of fins,, regeneration, peace of confcience,joy in the holy Ghofl,graces of the new man,as knowledge,wildom, faith,hope,love,and patience.Theeffe &s towards others be the workes'of love and mercy,and all fruits of our labour in our calling : hence it is faid, Blefftd io the man whop fins are covered,Pfal.3 2.and Blefed are tbemercifull,andthe meek, and the poor in fpirit. Mat. 5. Thirdly, the de- grees ..ofbleffedne.fs, which bee three: Firkin this life an entrance into a blef- fed eflate,by being ingraffed into Chrift through faith, to bee partakers of him and his benefit;of forgivenefs of fins,and fan&ifìcation.Secotdly, the proceeding in it At death, when the foul is received into glory,the body being laid into the earth. Thirdly, the perte&ion of it in heaven when the tvhole man (hall bee glorified :hence it h laid, Blcffèd are they which dye in the Lord,Rev.t4.i 3.and Blef- fed are they erba are railed to the Lambs mar- riage, Rev. 9. T t ht. What was obferved touching for- givenefs of ins? S i L. That the p'rop'het fpeaking in the plurali nttmber,giveth its ro under- (land that not one or a few, nor finall, but many and great fins are forgiven the faithful' ; the reafons hereofare,firfl,be- caufe otherwifc they could not be blef. fed if one fin were unpardoned, for they could have no true peace. Secondly, Chrilt merits and Gods mercies exceed all, and bee much greater then all the fins of the ele&,were they all in any one man. T t M. What Vfe of tbir? S IL. Sound confolation to belee. versa, in the time of foul -affi &ions for firl.Secondly, an inflru &ion for us, to forgive our brethrenwhatfoever offence again ft us, when they come and fay, it repents nie;even as God for Chrirls fake forgave us,Ephef..4.32.Obferve that our fins onely hinder our bleffednefs,which fhall be perfeft when our fins be wholly taken away, mean time it is but begun. T r tit . What were we to learn,at touch- ing our duty about fin? S t L. That before the committing of fin we doe take good heed : Firft, that we may not offend fo merciful a God as hath forgiven us fo great a debt, Rom. 12.1. Secondly, becaufe fin being once committed,we cannot be well eafèd till we be forgiven. Further we learn, that after the committing the reof,we defpair not,becaufe there ismercy with God,to give a free and full pardon to them who feek for it. Laftly. that Gods children maycommit fins of all forts and kinds, except onely one fin, from which they are preferved. DIALoous IV. Vertes, 9,to. Came this bleffednefs then upon the Cioe L 2 cumcifion
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