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Madam, how blest am I To see you thus past hope recovered, My mirth at your faire wedding shall demonstrate. Sir Gef. Doe you know me, Sir? Bon. Yes, very well, sir. Suc. You are married, sir. Bon. I, what of that? Suc. Lady. But where's my Steward? hees not hangd I hope: This mirth admits no Tragedy. Gri. Behold the figure. Alex. I crave forgivenesse. Lady. Goe to, you have it. Alex. Sir Gef.
And From Conscience Of Deserving To Be Hated To have done more hurt to a man, than he can, or is willing to expiate, enclineth the doer to hate the sufferer. For he must expect revenge, or forgivenesse; both which are hatefull. Promptnesse To Hurt, From Fear
For Performance, is the naturall end of obligation; and Forgivenesse, the restitution of liberty; as being a retransferring of that Right, in which the obligation consisted. Covenants Extorted By Feare Are Valide Covenants entred into by fear, in the condition of meer Nature, are obligatory. For example, if I Covenant to pay a ransome, or service for my life, to an enemy; I am bound by it.
The condition of the Saved, "The Inhabitants shall not say, I am sick:" And lastly, all this is comprehended in Forgivenesse of sin, "The people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity." And therefore also the woman not impertinently answered him again, "We know the Messias shall come."
By which words, is not granted an Authority to Forgive, or Retain Sins, simply and absolutely, as God Forgiveth or Retaineth them, who knoweth the Heart of man, and truth of his Penitence and Conversion; but conditionally, to the Penitent: And this Forgivenesse, or Absolution, in case the absolved have but a feigned Repentance, is thereby without other act, or sentence of the Absolvent, made void, and hath no effect at all to Salvation, but on the contrary, to the Aggravation of his Sin.
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