God hath abundantly revealed to us, in His word, that 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥 in bringing men from sin to holiness of life, is, first to make them know that He loveth them, and that their sins are blotted out.
—Puritan Stephen Marshall (Gospel Mystery of Sanctification, Pg. 19)