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free_v they_o from_o the_o simple_a guilt_n and_o desert_n i_o mean_v their_o guiltiness_n and_o deserve_n of_o punishment_n i_o use_v these_o latter_a word_n to_o explain_v the_o former_a for_o though_o the_o word_n reatus_fw-la or_o gild_n be_v a_o word_n much_o in_o use_n both_o in_o author_n and_o in_o our_o sermon_n yet_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambiguous_a and_o of_o doubtful_a construction_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o deserve_n of_o punishment_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o punishment_n itself_o deserve_v and_o sometime_o for_o both_o yea_o in_o such_o various_a sense_n i_o take_v the_o word_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o text_n at_o least_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o sundry_a scripture_n for_o example_n num._n 35.27_o where_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o law_n that_o if_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n find_v the_o manslayer_n without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n shall_v there_o kill_v the_o slayer_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n that_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v he_o do_v not_o deserve_v or_o incur_v the_o desert_n of_o punishment_n neither_o shall_v he_o suffer_v for_o it_o deut._n 21.9_o where_o god_n command_v that_o the_o city-inhabitant_n next_o to_o any_o place_n where_o a_o unknown_a murder_n be_v commit_v be_v command_v to_o offer_v a_o certain_a peculiar_a sacrifice_n fear_v prov._n 30.10_o lest_o he_o curse_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v guilty_a i.e._n lest_o thou_o sin_n &_o suffer_v deserve_o otherwise_o the_o curse_n causeless_o shall_v not_o come_v and_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v fear_v god_n do_v there_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o among_o they_o that_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v the_o punishment_n which_o the_o shed_n of_o that_o innocent_a blood_n do_v deserve_v levit._fw-la 5.5_o where_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o what_o special_a case_n a_o soul_n shall_v be_v guilty_a i_o conceive_v that_o by_o guilt_n there_o be_v mean_v as_o sin_v itself_o so_o the_o deserve_n of_o punishment_n however_o i_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o the_o exact_a sense_n of_o the_o forename_a scripture_n about_o which_o i_o listen_v not_o to_o contend_v with_o any_o man_n of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n yet_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o word_n gild_n as_o common_o use_v be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o bare_a deserve_n of_o punishment_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o punishment_n itself_o deserve_v which_o two_o the_o schoolman_n do_v usual_o distinguish_v the_o former_a be_v by_o they_o style_v reatus_fw-la simplex_n simple_a guilt_n and_o the_o latter_a deserve_v latter_a yet_o not_o as_o exclude_v but_o as_o include_v the_o sinner_n obligation_n to_o punishment_n of_o which_o more_o distinct_o i_o shall_v speak_v
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 punish_v and_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v the_o assertion_n of_o our_o divine_n 261._o see_v his_o book_n of_o justif_n p._n 21._o &_o 19_o &_o 143_o &_o 261._o as_o i_o think_v general_o and_o in_o particular_a of_o that_o very_a learned_a and_o pious_a divine_a mr._n anthony_n burges_n a_o man_n for_o sound_a judgement_n and_o school_n learning_n much_o renown_v i_o say_v the_o contrary_a assertion_n viz._n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n can_v be_v more_o or_o less_o pardon_v i_o can_v assent_v unto_o but_o must_v needs_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o premise_n profess_v yet_o humble_o my_o dissent_n from_o chap._n xiiii_o that_o no_o sinner_n be_v full_o pardon_v in_o this_o life_n nor_o yet_o afore_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n consect_n viii_o 8_o it_o follow_v that_o however_o a_o believer_n be_v pardon_v in_o this_o lsfe_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o full_o pardon_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o he_o be_v not_o till_o that_o day_n of_o refresh_v free_v from_o all_o the_o sad_a effect_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n viz._n death_n and_o the_o grave_n of_o corruption_n come_v the_o premise_n consider_v do_v also_o give_v we_o to_o see_v a_o reason_n of_o that_o say_n of_o christ_n mat._n 12_o 32_o and_o moreover_o plain_o and_o easy_o to_o interpret_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o he_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o h._n ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n may_v as_o well_o be_v style_v the_o day_n of_o remission_n or_o absolution_n as_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n as_o it_o be_v style_v ephes_n 4.30_o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n do_v saint_n peter_n assert_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v blot_v out_o in_o a_o signal_n sense_n viz_o full_o and_o complete_o at_o and_o not_o before_o that_o great_a and_o good_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 3.19_o there_o be_v certain_a remainder_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o saint_n at_o and_o not_o before_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o which_o till_o that_o time_n they_o be_v to_o wait_v and_o hope_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n saint_n paul_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o good_a onesiphorus_n with_o his_o compassionate_a household_n may_v find_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o chap._n xv._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n common_o assign_v that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n this_o imperfect_a reject_v and_o refute_v consect_n ix_o 9_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o difference_n common_o say_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o sanctification_n that_o the_o one_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n the_o other_o be_v imperfect_a be_v a_o plain_a mistake_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n not_o a_o justifiable_a but_o a_o pardonable_a say_n i_o mean_v a_o error_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o pardon_n and_o not_o of_o pardon_n only_o but_o also_o of_o amendment_n and_o beside_o the_o premise_n for_o a_o far_o detect_n and_o rectify_v this_o mistake_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n which_o prove_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n will_v also_o prove_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o remission_n for_o the_o reason_n demonstrate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o our_o sanctification_n be_v here_o imperfect_a be_v beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o experimental_a sense_n of_o that_o foam_v peccati_fw-la that_o peccatum_fw-la peccans_fw-la or_o relic_n of_o sin_n which_o do_v still_o remain_v in_o our_o nature_n which_o say_v sin_n in_o be_v both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o may_v well_o be_v style_v in_o a_o peculiar_a sense_n peccatum_fw-la puniens_fw-la as_o well_o as_o peccans_fw-la it_o be_v i_o say_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n and_o infallible_o follow_v from_o thence_o as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o a_o sinner_n remission_n or_o release_v from_o sin_n be_v imperfect_a also_o and_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v except_v say_v that_o a_o sinner_n even_o in_o this_o life_n have_v right_a to_o perfect_a remission_n i_o answer_v look_v what_o right_a a_o sinner_n have_v in_o this_o life_n to_o perfect_a remission_n the_o same_o right_n he_o have_v to_o glorification_n and_o to_o sanctification_n with_o the_o saint_n make_v perfect_a so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n brief_o then_o if_o we_o must_v believe_v either_o scripture_n or_o our_o own_o experience_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o our_o remission_n be_v in_o this_o life_n as_o well_o imperfect_a as_o be_v our_o sanctification_n chap._n xvi_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v imply_v somewhat_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o privative_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n that_o it_o differ_v not_o from_o justification_n as_o have_v be_v by_o some_o suppose_a consect_n x._o 10._o it_o follow_v that_o see_v god_n pardon_v sin_n be_v his_o not_o punish_v it_o unto_o which_o i_o add_v and_o that_o which_o all_o do_v acknowledge_v nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o see_v punishment_n be_v either_o privative_a or_o positive_a if_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o latter_a expression_n notwithstanding_o the_o common_a say_n omne_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la formaliter_fw-la quid_fw-la privativum_fw-la but_o my_o meaning_n be_v see_v punishment_n be_v either_o damni_fw-la or_o sensus_fw-la of_o loss_n or_o sense_n it_o will_v i_o say_v follow_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_a ablativa_fw-la mali_fw-la but_o also_o collativa_fw-la boni_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n express_v it_o or_o that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o privative_a but_o also_o a_o positive_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n i._n e._n it_o do_v in_o the_o precise_a nature_n thereof_o import_v not_o only_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n or_o from_o the_o bare_a suffering_n of_o pain_n and_o torment_n but_o it_o import_v also_o a_o restore_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o the_o positive_a enjoyment_n of_o such_o comfort_n or_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o such_o positive_a comfort_n and_o to_o such_o a_o state_n of_o love_n friendship_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n as_o by_o his_o sin_n be_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v i_o speak_v this_o in_o humble_a dissent_n from_o those_o who_o do_v for_o this_o cause_n make_v justification_n to_o be_v more_o than_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o that_o as_o they_o say_v justification_n do_v connote_v or_o connotate_v a_o state_n of_o favour_n that_o the_o subject_n or_o sinner_n be_v put_v into_o whereas_o i_o see_v not_o how_o we_o can_v acknowledge_v any_o state_n of_o favour_n which_o justification_n put_v a_o sinner_n into_o which_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o likewise_o invest_v he_o with_o or_o put_v he_o into_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v again_o and_o shall_v prove_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o progress_n upon_o this_o subject_n in_o hand_n only_o note_n that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o concern_v any_o of_o those_o three_o sort_n of_o pardon_n which_o for_o distinction_n sake_n i_o style_v of_o the_o half_a blood_n those_o also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o to_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n but_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o pardon_n which_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n promise_v in_o my_o present_a text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v chap._n xvii_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v and_o that_o in_o a_o scripture_n sense_n to_o be_v pardon_v and_o not_o pardon_v
himself_o if_o any_o shall_v allege_v the_o latter_a sense_n i_o answer_v that_o god_n application_n of_o pardon_n be_v pardon_n or_o god_n renew_v application_n of_o pardon_n be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o plain_o this_o viz._n god_n bestow_v a_o new_a pardon_n or_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 55.7_o his_o multiply_a to_o pardon_v or_o his_o pardon_v again_o and_o again_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v consider_v i_o have_v thought_n meet_v to_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o that_o expression_n a_o renew_a application_n of_o pardon_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o to_o say_v new_a pardon_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a likewise_o that_o some_o divine_n in_o stead_n of_o say_v there_o be_v a_o actual_a obligation_n of_o the_o sinner_n by_o or_o immediate_o upon_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n to_o damnation_n they_o sometime_o say_v there_o be_v a_o aptitude_n in_o all_o sin_n to_o damn_v the_o sinner_n which_o phrase_n as_o be_v more_o mollify_a it_o be_v once_o in_o my_o thought_n to_o have_v use_v and_o according_o to_o have_v express_v god_n particular_a and_o new_a pardon_n by_o his_o hinder_v or_o obstruct_v the_o foresay_a aptitude_n of_o such_o particular_a and_o new_a sin_n from_o take_v effect_n in_o the_o actual_a obligation_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o damnation_n but_o upon_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o expression_n i_o find_v as_o i_o think_v and_o still_o do_v think_v just_a cause_n to_o wave_n and_o decline_v the_o use_n of_o it_o that_o expression_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v fall_v out_o if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v reconcile_v or_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v wound_v if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v heal_v or_o i_o have_v be_v bind_v and_o tie_v if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v loose_v and_o untie_v or_o a_o sinner_n shall_v have_v be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v pardon_v these_o two_o last_o phrase_n i_o confess_v in_o a_o sense_n be_v true_a and_o for_o that_o purpose_n may_v be_v use_v viz._n i_o have_v be_v still_o bind_v and_o tie_v if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v lose_a and_o untie_v or_o a_o sinner_n shall_v have_v be_v still_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v pardon_v import_v that_o time_n be_v when_o the_o sinner_n or_o person_n now_o loose_v untie_v and_o pardon_v be_v actual_o tie_v bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v nevertheless_o without_o the_o supposal_n of_o a_o sinner_n precedaneous_a actual_a obligation_n to_o suffer_v the_o foresay_a expression_n be_v intolerable_a because_o pardon_n do_v not_o prevent_v the_o sinner_n obligation_n to_o suffer_v no_o more_o then_o heal_a do_v prevent_v wound_v or_o lose_v do_v prevent_v bind_v but_o always_o follow_v after_o it_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o if_o not_o in_o time_n as_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o the_o premise_n be_v due_o weigh_v i_o can_v perceive_v no_o just_a cause_n why_o any_o person_n under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o shall_v be_v offend_v for_o my_o assert_v as_o be_v before_o assert_v viz._n that_o new_a sin_n do_v bring_v a_o new_a obligation_n to_o punishment_n which_o obligation_n must_v be_v dissolve_v or_o take_v off_o by_o a_o new_a pardon_n chap._n xx._n that_o all_o sin_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v be_v not_o at_o once_o actual_o pardon_v that_o no_o sin_n be_v from_o eternity_n actual_o pardon_v a_o objection_n answer_v that_o no_o sin_n be_v actual_o pardon_v till_o the_o sinner_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v or_o enjoy_v it_o what_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o do_v put_v a_o sinner_n into_o a_o capacity_n of_o actual_a pardon_n declare_v in_o their_o particular_n together_o with_o reason_n for_o the_o remarkablenesse_n of_o the_o same_o a_o objection_n answer_v with_o a_o vindicate_a of_o that_o assertion_n in_o rom._n 4.17_o wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o call_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v from_o antinomian_a purpose_n consect_n xiii_o 13._o it_o follow_v that_o all_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v not_o forgive_v at_o once_o have_v the_o author_n and_o abettor_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n viz._n that_o all_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v at_o once_o actual_o remit_v and_o that_o from_o eternity_n either_o right_o know_v or_o due_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v then_o doubtless_o they_o will_v not_o have_v own_v a_o opinion_n so_o absurd_a and_o irrational_a for_o they_o who_o do_v understand_v that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n do_v consist_v in_o god_n take_v off_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o punishment_n itself_o and_o yet_o will_v affirm_v that_o all_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v at_o once_o remit_v must_v consequent_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v disoblige_v afore_o he_o be_v oblige_v lose_a afore_o bound_n set_v at_o liberty_n afore_o captivate_v or_o imprison_v and_o that_o punishment_n be_v take_v off_o 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quidditatem_fw-la inspicias_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la aut_fw-la punitionis_fw-la negatio_fw-la aut_fw-la volitionis_fw-la puniendi_fw-la negatio_fw-la lib._n 2._o pag._n 273._o it_o be_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o doctor_n description_n which_o i_o do_v dissent_n from_o and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o expugne_v in_o my_o entrance_n hereupon_o i_o shall_v suspect_v that_o some_o will_v censure_v my_o attempt_n herein_o as_o also_o what_o i_o shall_v in_o a_o intend_a supplement_n to_o this_o discourse_n attempt_v in_o one_o point_n against_o mr._n pemble_n as_o a_o act_n of_o insolency_n and_o unsufferable_a presumption_n object_v against_o i_o with_o such_o reproach_n as_o mr._n kendal_n do_v against_o mr._n baxter_n for_o a_o like_a attempt_n against_o the_o self_n same_o renown_a author_n say_v sic_fw-la dama_fw-la leonem_fw-la insequitur_fw-la audetque_fw-la viro_fw-la concurere_fw-la virgo_fw-la sure_o mr._n kendal_n have_v say_v satis_fw-la pro_fw-la 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