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A86586 An exercitation concerning the nature of forgivenesse of sin. Very necessary (as the author humbly conceiveth) to a right informaion [sic], and well grounded decision of sundry controversal points in divinity now depending. Directly intended as an antidote for preventing the danger of antinomian doctrine. And consequently subservient for promoting the true faith of Christ and fear of God, in a godly righteous, and sober life. / By Thomas Hotchkis, Master of Arts of C.C.C.C. and minister of Gods word at Stanton by Highworth in the county of Wilts. To which is prefixed Mr. Richard Baxters preface. Hotchkis, Thomas.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1654 (1654) Wing H2891; Thomason E1518_1; Thomason E1632_1; ESTC R208563 133,342 405

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distinction_n consect_n vi_o 6._o it_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v safe_o distinguish_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n how_o harsh_a and_o unsavoury_a soever_o the_o distinction_n may_v seem_v in_o the_o sound_n thereof_o into_o total_a and_o partial_a perfect_a and_o imperfect_a into_o remissionem_fw-la magis_fw-la or_o minus_fw-la plenariam_fw-la for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o take_n off_o of_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o consequent_o punishment_n itself_o a_o man_n be_v no_o far_o pardon_v executiuè_n and_o plenary_o than_o his_o punishment_n be_v take_v off_o which_o be_v sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o take_v off_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o pardon_n be_v sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o perfect_a chap._n xiii_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o pardon_v consect_n vii_o 1._o it_o follow_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o pardon_v because_o it_o may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o 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