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A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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5. Labour to convince them frequently, how great a wrong it is to the God of Infinite Love and Mercy, and to a Saviour who hath so wonderfully expressed his Love, to think hardlier of him than they would do of a Friend, yea or of a moderate Enemy; and so hardly to be persuaded of that Love, which hath been manifested by the most stupendous Miracle; Had they but a Father, Husband or Friend that had ventured his Life for them, and given them all that ever they had, were it not a shameful Ingratitude and Injury, to suspect still that they intended all against them, and designed mischief to them, and did not love them. How hath God and our Saviour deserved this: And many that say, it is not God that they suspect, but themselves, do but hide their misery by this mistake, while they deny Gods greatest Mercies, and though they would fain have Christ and Grace, will not believe that God who offereth it them, will give it them; but think he is one that will remedilessly damn a poor Soul that desireth to please him, and had rather have his Grace, than all the sinful pleasures of the world.
5. Labour to convince them frequently, how great a wrong it is to the God of Infinite Love and Mercy, and to a Saviour who hath so wonderfully exprest his Love, to think hardlier of him than they would do of a Friend, yea or of a moderate Enemy; and so hardly to be perswaded of that Love, which hath been manifested by the most stupendious Miracle; Had they but a Father, Husband or Friend that had ventured his Life for them, and given them all that ever they had, were it not a shameful Ingratitude and Injury, to suspect still that they intended all against them, and designed mischief to them, and did not love them. How hath God and our Saviour deserved this: And many that say, it is not God that they suspect, but themselves, do but hide their misery by this mistake, while they deny Gods greatest Mercies, and though they would fain have Christ and Grace, will not believe that God who offereth it them, will give it them; but think he is one that will remedilesly damn a poor Soul that desireth to please him, and had rather have his Grace, than all the sinful pleasures of the world.