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Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…
Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ...
London: printed for Richard Chiswel, 1680
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.
3. That Sin should not pass Unrevenged; and that for these reasons. 1. Because of Gods infinite hatred thereof,1 He is of purer Eyes than to behold Evil; He cannot look on Iniquity; it provokes a Nauseousness and Abhorrency in him; For all these are things which I hate, 2saith in the Lord,—They are a trouble unto me, I am weary to bear them. 2. Because of his truth,3 he hath said; In the day thou eatest thereof thou s•al• surely die, or thou shalt dying die; die Temporally, and die Eternally; and surely God will in no wise abolish this Law,4 One jot or tittle shall in no wise pass from the •aw till all be fulfilled. 3. Because of his terror and fearful Majesty, for God will have Men always tremble before him, and by his terror to be persuaded from sinning.5 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men; and Fear him who is able to destroy bo•h Body and Soul in Hell; I say unto you, 6f•ar him: & Let us have Grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with Reverence and Godly Fear; for God is a Consuming Fire. Upon these Reasons God is resolved, Sin shall not pass unrevenged, lest thereby His Justice should be securely abused, his Hatred against Sin the less declared, His Truth questioned, and His dreadful Majesty by Men neglected.
3. That Sin should not pass Unrevenged; and that for these reasons. 1. Because of Gods infinite hatred thereof,1 He is of purer Eyes than to behold Evil; He cannot look on Iniquity; it provokes a Nauseousness and Abhorrency in him; For all these are things which I hate,