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A45548 The first general epistle of St. John the Apostle, unfolded and applied the first part in two and twenty lectures on the first chapter, and two verses of the second : delivered in St. Dyonis. Back-Church, An. Dom. 1654 / by Nath. Hardy ... Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670. 1656 (1656) Wing H722; ESTC R31526 315,886 434

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as_o liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n so_o be_v the_o forgive_v sinner_n from_o the_o punishment_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o remote_a term_n and_o the_o obligation_n to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o proxime_fw-la term_n of_o pardon_n sententis_fw-la in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o anselm_n say_v to_o forgive_v sin_n be_v not_o to_o punish_v it_o and_o st._n austin_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v god_n not_o mark_v inquity_n so_o as_o to_o inflict_v the_o penalty_n due_a to_o it_o and_o the_o school_n to_o remit_v the_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o impute_v it_o so_o as_o to_o punish_v it_o for_o the_o full_a open_v this_o truth_n know_v 1_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o to_o withhold_v the_o execution_n off_o and_o to_o withdraw_v the_o obligation_n to_o the_o punishment_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o creditor_n to_o give_v day_n of_o payment_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o cancel_v the_o bond_n indeed_o the_o 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one_o it_o be_v only_o he_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o by_o the_o other_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o at_o all_o punish_v 2_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o afflict_v for_o sin_n and_o punish_v for_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o though_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o both_o be_v the_o same_o 36._o to_o wit_n sin_n yet_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n from_o within_o be_v different_a that_o from_o a_o anger_n mix_v with_o love_n this_o from_o mere_a anger_n and_o pure_o judicial_a wrath_n beside_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v far_o different_a that_o be_v for_o emendation_n of_o the_o person_n this_o be_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o whereas_o that_o be_v medicinal_a this_o be_v exitiall_a that_o god_n do_v afflict_v his_o own_o people_n for_o sin_n yea_o for_o sin_n after_o it_o be_v forgive_v be_v a_o case_n so_o clear_a that_o it_o can_v upon_o any_o just_a reason_n be_v deny_v the_o antinomian_o do_v but_o discover_v their_o own_o blindness_n while_o they_o deny_v that_o god_n see_v sin_n so_o as_o to_o correct_v it_o in_o justify_v person_n that_o instance_n of_o david_n be_v pregnant_a who_o the_o prophet_n tell_v 12._o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o breath_n that_o god_n have_v forgive_v his_o sin_n and_o yet_o for_o that_o sin_n the_o child_n must_v die_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n concern_v the_o isralite_n 99.12_o be_v very_o plain_a thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o forgave_v their_o sin_n though_o thou_o take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o iniquity_n final_o that_o of_o the_o corinthian_n be_v no_o less_o apposite_a who_o though_o they_o be_v forgive_v 11._o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v judge_v and_o chastise_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n but_o still_o though_o god_n do_v afflict_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v for_o sin_n those_o who_o he_o forgive_v unless_o as_o all_o 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according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v a_o utter_a extinction_n and_o abolition_n of_o it_o as_o cleanse_v do_v whole_o take_v away_o filthy_a tru●_n it_o be_v where_o sin_n be_v forgive_v the_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n and_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v whole_o remove_v but_o that_o be_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o glorification_n not_o of_o justification_n or_o sanctification_n and_o indeed_o as_o if_o our_o apostle_n will_v prevent_v any_o such_o inference_n from_o this_o phrase_n we_o find_v he_o subjoin_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v as_o before_o wh●n_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n cleanse_n he_o add_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v cleanse_v not_o that_o the_o
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