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For not only those who committed gross sins through ignorance before their conversion, as did Abraham in idolatry, and Paul in persecuting: nor yet only those who committed gross sins through infirmity after their conversion, as did Noah by drunkenness, Gen. ix. 21, and Lot by incest also, Gen. xix. 33, and Peter by denying and for swearing his master Jesus Christ, Matt. xxvi. 74, obtained mercy, because they sinned ignorantly and of infirmity; but also those that sinned against knowledge and conscience, both before and after conversion; sinning with a high hand as Manasses before, 2 Chron. xxxiii. 6, 10, 12, 15, and in the matter of Uriah, 1 Kings xv. 5, David after conversion, they obtained like mercy, and had all their sins forgiven. Why are these examples recorded in Scripture, but for patterns to sinners, yea to most notorious sinners of all sorts, who should in after-times believe in Christ Jesus unto eternal life? 1 Tim. i. 15, 16.

Be willing therefore to be beholden to God for forgiveness, and believe in Christ for forgiveness, which when you do, you may be assured that you never yet committed any sin which is not, and which shall not be forgiven.

For was it not the end, why Christ came into the world, that he might save sinners, yea, the chief of sinners, as well as others? 1 Tim. i. 15, 16. Was he not wounded for transgressions, viz., of all sorts? Isa. liii. 5. Is not the end of his coming in his gospel to call sinners to repentance? Luke v. 32. What sinners does he mean there, but such as you are, who are laden and burdened with your sin? Does he not say, If any man sin, observe, if any man, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous? 1 John ii. 1. Who by being made a curse for you, has redeemed you from the curse of the whole law, Gal. iii. 13; therefore from the curse due unto you for your greatest sin.

However, it is impossible for a notorious sinner, yea, for any sinner, by his own power or worth, to enter into the kingdom of heaven; yet know, what is