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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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Sermon 5: Quest. How ought we to bewail the Sins of the Places where we live? SERMON V.
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In the discussing of which divine and seasonable Truth, I shall 1. Produce those obvious Scripture-Examples that clearly agree with it. 2. Principally show after what manner the righteous ought to Mourn for the sins of others. 3. Show the Reasons why it is the Disposition and Duty of the Righteous to be so afflicted and mournful for the sins of others. ⟨p. 107⟩4. Lastly, I shall endeavour to Improve the whole by Application.
In the discussing of which divine and seasonable Truth, I shall 1. Produce those obvious Scripture-Examples that clearly agree with it. 2. Principally shew after what manner the righteous ought to Mourn for the sins of others. 3. Shew the Reasons why it is the Disposition and Duty of the Righteous to be so afflicted and mournful for the sins of others. ⟨p. 107⟩4. Lastly, I shall endeavour to Improve the whole by Application.
I. For the obvious Scripture-Examples. Our Lord Jesus shall be the §. 3 first, whose pattern herein amounts to a Precept. Mark 3.5. Christ (saith the Text) was grieved for the hardness of their hearts, viz. in opposing his holy and saving Doctrines. David professeth that rivers of water ran down his eyes because men kept not Gods Law; and that when he beheld the Transgressors he was grieved, because they kept not his Word, Psal. 119.136.158. The next Example shall be Ezra's, who hearing of the sins of the People in marrying with Heathens, in token of bitter grief for it, rent his garment and mantle, and plucked off the hair of his Beard and Head, and sate down astonied, Ezra 9.3. And Chap. 10.6. he did neither eat bread nor drink water, for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away. To these I might add the Example of Jeremiah, who Chap. 13. vers. 17. tells the wicked, that if they would not bear, his Soul should weep in secret places for their pride, and his eyes weep sore and run down with tears. I shall conclude this with that expression of holy Paul,