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  PARDONING MERCY
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: Pardoning mercy is the most necessary mercy, which entitles
souls to all blessedness and brings eternal bliss.

Topics: "Pardoning Mercy", "The Blessing of Forgiveness"
Scripture References: Psalm 32:1

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Thomas Brooks emphasizes the unparalleled value of pardoning mercy,
asserting that it is the most essential mercy for a soul seeking heaven.
He explains that while one can live without worldly honors or riches,
the absence of pardoning mercy renders a person eternally miserable.
Brooks illustrates that this mercy is a precious gift that brings
countless blessings and is only bestowed upon those favored by Christ.
He concludes that true happiness is found in the assurance of
forgiveness, while the lack of it leads to despair.

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"Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose

sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord

does not count against him." Psalm 32:1-2

A pardoned soul must be a very blessed soul.

Ah, souls! of all mercies, pardoning mercy is the most

necessary mercy. I may go to heaven without honors, and

without riches, and without the smiles of creatures; but I

can never go to heaven without pardoning mercy. A man may

be great and graceless, he may be rich and miserable, he

may be honorable and damnable.

Pardon entitles souls to all blessedness, it puts the royal

crown upon their heads. Of all mercies, pardoning mercy

is the most sweetening mercy; it is a choice jewel, and

swims to the soul in the blood of Jesus.

Pardon of sin is a voluminous mercy, a mercy which has

many, many precious mercies in its womb! It ushers in

troops of mercy. When you can number the sands of the

sea, and count the stars of heaven, then, and not until

then, shall you be able to recount the mercies which

attend pardoning mercy.

He who has this mercy cannot be miserable--and he who

lacks it cannot be happy! Get this and get all--miss this

and miss all.

Pardoning mercy is a gift conferred only upon Christ's

favorites: "Son, be of good cheer, your sins are forgiven

you!" Mat. 9:2.

No mercy will make a man everlastingly blissful--but

pardoning mercy. He has no reason to be sad--who has

his pardon in his bosom. Nor has he has any reason to be

glad--who is upon the last step of the ladder, ready to be

turned off without his pardon.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/pardoning-mercy/
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