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And then, when they had fallen upon their faces and covered themselves with sackcloth, he made one of the noblest evangelical pronouncements that the Old Testament contains: 'He pardoneth iniquity because He delighteth in mercy: Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. But the people would never have listened hungrily to that glad golden word unless they had first realized the sublimity of the divine demand and the incalculable extent of their shortcoming.
But such God pardoneth; not because they have made themselves holy, or have given up themselves to the law of nature, or to the dictates of their human principles, but because he will be gracious, and because he will give to his beloved Son Jesus Christ, the benefit of his blood.
It were sadly ill, and I have heard many a time that it is a very great sin; but, certes, were it not for this, I would do that which you wish. Quoth Fra Rinaldo, 'You are a simpleton, if you forbear for this; I do not say that it is not a sin, but God pardoneth greater than this to whoso repenteth.
'O my son, quoth the friar, 'seemeth this to thee so heinous a sin? Why, men blaspheme God all day long and He freely pardoneth whoso repenteth him of having blasphemed Him; and deemest thou not He will pardon thee this?
"'Come and let us return unto the Lord: for He hath torn and He will heal; He hath smitten and He will bind us up." "'I will heal their back slidings, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away." "'Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity. He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy."
But some refer it to the yéere 744. Cuthred king of the Westsaxons, he is greatlie troubled by Ethelbald king of Mercia, they are pacified; Kenric king Cuthreds sonne slaine, earle Adelme rebelleth against him whom the king pardoneth; Cuthred fighteth with Ethelbald at Hereford, he hath the victorie, he falleth sicke and dieth; Sigebert succedeth him in the kingdome, he is cruell to his people, he is expelled from his roiall estate, murther reuenged with murther, succession in the kingdome of Eastangles, kings change their crownes for moonks cowles; the Britaines subiect to the king of Northumberland and the king of Picts, the moone eclipsed.
Bow down your head, O my daughter, and take it; and though given by a sinner like myself, it shall profit you! May the merciful God, who pardoneth all that repent, even at the last hour, and watcheth over the orphan, bless you, and protect you!" "Amen!" exclaimed Jocelyn, fervently. "Who was it spoke?" demanded the Puritan. And as no answer was returned, he repeated the inquiry.
He'll give us the rest next Sabbath." Christie sighed. The chances were very much against her hearing what was to be said next Sabbath. In a moment she repeated, musingly: "`Pardoneth all our sins; accepteth us as righteous. I never thought about that before. `The righteousness of Christ imputed to us. What is `imputed, Effie?" "It means put to our credit, as if it were our own," said Effie.
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
By Allah, the Commander of the Faithful pardoneth me! Quoth he, 'No harm shall come to thee, O uncle; and I rejoined, 'O Commander of the Faithful, my sin is too sore for me to excuse it and thy mercy is too much for me to speak thanks for it. And I chanted these couplets to a lively motive,
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