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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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Only, though it be thus unconquerably sinful by all created powers, it hath not gone beyond the price that Christ hath paid for it; the Apostle compares to this very purpose, sin and Christs righteousness together, Rom. 5. 15, 20. 'Tis true, says he, that sin abounds, and that one sin, [Greek or Hebrew], and instanceth in Adams sin, which staineth all mens natures to the end of the world; yet says he, the gift of righteousness by Christ abounds much more; abounds to flowing over, [Greek or Hebrew], says the Apostle, 1 Tim. 1. 14. as the sea doth above mote-hills, Malach. 7. 14. Though therefore it would undo all the Angels, yet Christs riches are unsearchable, Eph. 3. 8. he hath such riches of merit, as are able to pay all thy debts the very first day of thy marriage with ⟨p. 23⟩him, though thou hadst been a sinner millions of years, afore the creation to this day: and when that is done, there is enough left to purchase thee more grace and glory than all the Angels have in heaven. In a word, he is able to save to the utmost, all that come to God by him, Heb. 7. 5. let their sins be what they will.
Onely, though it be thus unconquerably sinfull by all created powers, it hath not gone beyond the price that Christ hath paid for it; the Apostle compares to this very purpose, sinne and Christs righteousnesse together, Rom. 5. 15, 20. 'Tis true, sayes hee, that sinne abounds, and that one sinne, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and instanceth in Adams sinne, which staineth all mens natures to the end of the world; yet sayes he, the gift of righteousnesse by Christ abounds much more; abounds to flowing over, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, sayes the Apostle, 1 Tim. 1. 14. as the sea doth above mote-hills, Malach. 7. 14. Though therefore it would undoe all the Angels, yet Christs riches are unsearchable,