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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.
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.
1. Because they are a knowing People: They know what tears and heart-breakings Sin hath stood them in; they know that Sin will ⟨p. 117⟩cost the Wicked either Tears of Repentance, or Damnation: They know that Sin is but gilded Destruction, and Fire and Brimstone in a disguise: Knowing the terror of the Lord, (saith Paul) we persuade men. 2 Cor. 5.11. 'Tis as true, we mourn for men that will not be persuaded. In one word, the Godly know that when the Wicked sin, they know not what they do. The Word threatening Sin, makes Woe as present to a knowing Saints Faith, as the evil threatened can in its execution be present to a Sinners sense. To a Saints eye, sinning is but the Seeds-time of Wrath, and Eternal Vengeance in the root: But principally the Godly know what Sin hath cost Christ; not tears of Water only, but great and many drops of Blood.
1. Because they are a knowing People: They know what tears and heart-breakings Sin hath stood them in; they know that Sin will ⟨p. 117⟩cost the Wicked either Tears of Repentance, or Damnation: They know that Sin is but gilded Destruction, and Fire and Brimstone in a disguise: Knowing the terror of the Lord, (saith Paul) we perswade men. 2 Cor. 5.11. 'Tis as true, we mourn for men that will not be perswaded. In one word, the Godly know that when the Wicked sin, they know not what they do. The Word threatning Sin, makes Woe as present to a knowing Saints Faith, as the evil threatned can in its execution be present to a Sinners sense. To a Saints eye, sinning is but the Seeds-time of Wrath, and Eternal Vengeance in the root: But principally the Godly know what Sin hath cost Christ; not tears of Water only, but great and many drops of Blood.