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Aggravation of sin and sinning against knowledge. Mercy. Delivered in several sermons upon divers…Aggravation of sinne and sinning against knowledge. Mercie. Delivered in severall sermons upon divers…
Aggravation of sin and sinning against knowledge. Mercy. Delivered in several sermons upon divers occasions. By Tho: Goodwin B.D.Aggravation of sinne and sinning against knowledge. Mercie. Delivered in severall sermons upon divers occasions. By Tho: Goodvvin B.D.
London: printed by M. Flesher for John Rothwell, 1637London: printed by M. Flesher for Iohn Rothwell, 1637
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Secondly, as also those who upon the same or like §2ground defer their repentance,1 these go on in a bad estate, and must needs know they do so; for in that they promise to repent hereafter, and take up purposes to do it, when they have gone on a little while longer, to add drunkenness to thirst, they do thereby profess that there is a work of grace, which they must attain to, ere they can be in the state of grace: for they would not promise so much hereafter, but that they know not how, without such a work, they should be saved. Whilst therefore such shall rest without present endeavouring after it, so long they are judged in themselves to be in a bad estate at present. When men know the curses due to their present estate, and yet say as he, Deut. 29. 19. I will go on in the way of my heart, and shall have peace afterward. This man sins most highly, and therefore Gods wrath smokes against that man, and he says of him, that he will not be merciful to him, in that place.
Secondly, as also those who upon the same or like §2ground defer their repentance,1 these go on in a bad estate, and must needs know they doe so; for in that they promise to repent hereafter, and take up purposes to doe it, when they have gone on a little while longer, to adde drunkennesse to thirst, they doe thereby professe that there is a work of grace, which they must attaine to, ere they can be in the state of grace: for they would not promise so much hereafter, but that they know not how, without such a work, they should be saved. Whilest therefore such shall rest without present endevouring after it, so long they are judged in themselves to be in a bad estate at present. When men know the curses due to their present estate, and yet say as hee, Deut. 29. 19. I will goe on in the way of my heart, and shall have peace afterward. This man sinnes most highly, and therefore Gods wrath smoakes against that man, and he sayes of him, that he will not be mercifull to him, in that place.