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Three sermons I. The wrath of God against sinners, II. God's eternity, and mans…Three sermons I. The wrath of God against sinners, II. God's eternitie, and mans…
Three sermons I. The wrath of God against sinners, II. God's eternity, and mans humanity, III. The plantation of the righteous / by T.H.Three sermons I. The wrath of God against sinners, II. God's eternitie, and mans humanitie, III. The plantation of the righteous / by T.H.
London: printed by M.P. for John Stafford, 1638London: printed by M.P. for Iohn Stafford, 1638
Sermon 1: THE WRATH of God against SINNERS.Sermon 1: THE VVRATH of God against SINNERS.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Doct. That carnal and corrupt hearts hinder the power of the truth from working upon them, or prevailing with them, as much as in them lies.
Doct. That carnall and corrupt hearts hinder the power of the truth from working upon them, or prevailing with them, as much as in them lies.
It is true, that truth is powerful, and will prevail; […] ⟨p. 8⟩when he sends his truth to work upon any corrupt• heart, he doth not stand to ask our wills, whether we will receive or not, but he will make it effectual; he will shake off all oppositions, and he will drive all before him; but let the Lord do what he will, yet the carnal heart will resist and stand out, and as much as in him lies, labour to keep out the Word; Rom. 2.14, 15. Though Heathens be strangers from the life of God, and from the Covenant of Grace; yet this little remainder of the Law of God in their hearts, which remains will be a working in them; so that murder and uncleanness, they will punish with death.
It is true, that truth is powerfull, and will prevaile; 〈…〉 ⟨p. 8⟩when he sends his truth to worke upon any corrupt• heart, he doth not stand to aske our wils, whether we will receive or not, but hee will make it effec•uall; hee will shake off all oppositions, and he will drive all before him; but let the Lord do what he will, yet the carnall heart will resist and stand out, and as much as in him lies, labour to keep out the Word;