“HE WILL ABUNDANTLY PARDON.” Isa. 55, 7

Never did we take so much pleasure in sinning as God does in forgiving. Never did any penitent take so much pleasure in deceiving as God does in giving a pardon. He so much delights in it that He counts it His wealth; “Riches of grace;” “Riches of mercy,” Glorious riches of mercy. No attribute else is called His riches. He sighs when He must draw His sword; but when He blots out iniquity, then it is, “I, even I, am He that blotteth out your transgressions for My Name’s sake.” His delight in this is equal to the delight He has in His Name. This is pure mercy, to change the tribunal of justice into a “throne of grace;” to bestow pardons, where He might inflict punishments; and to put on the deportment, of a father, instead of a judge.

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