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Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /
Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume / by several ministers in and about London, preached in October, 1689.
London: printed by James Astwood for John Dunton, 1690
Sermon 2: The Case I am to discourse of this Morning, is this: Quest. Wherein, and wherefore, the…
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2. Impenitency under the Gospel is a resisting the loudest Calls of God to Repentance.
The Heathen were called to Repentance by the Light of natural Conscience, and the Works of Creation and Providence. The Jews were called by the Law God gave them, and the Prophets God sent among them; but now▪ under the Gospel, the Call is louder than before. When the Gospel was entering the World in John Baptist's Ministry, it entered thus; Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand, Matth. 3.2.
The Heathen were call'd to Repentance by the Light of natural Conscience, and the Works of Creation and Providence. The Jews were call'd by the Law God gave them, and the Prophets God sent among them; but now▪ under the Gospel, the Call is louder than before. When the Gospel was entring the World in John Baptist's Ministry, it entred thus; Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand, Matth. 3.2.
And under Christ's own Ministry the Call was louder; The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye, and believe the Gospel, Mark 1.15.