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V. Do you ask why God did not
did not pardon at once – absolutely
all sinners. (confounding it & wrong &c.)

Ans. [Answer] Bec. [Because] – benevolence forbade it – he
could not & maintain his authority –
& secure the good of the rest of t [the] Universe.

Why was not repentance a Suff. [sufficient]
ground of pardon –?

Ans. [Answer] Bec. [Because] – Man may forgive his
neighbor so, on confession – but a ruler
governor – never!! No tendency in repen-
-tance to maintain law – (tho. [though] it be highly
proper as a condition). Benev [benevolemce] requires t. [the]
support of law by Suffering – adequate to that.
G. [God] w'd [would] never have slain his Son it it were
not nec. [necessary] to lay a ground of pardon –

He act for highest good of all ~