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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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§. 32 7. The great Misery Sin hath brought into the World, to make Sorrow and Mourning necessary. Could we live so holily (as we cannot) as not, to see cause of trouble from our selves, we must be troubled by observing others. Ever since the coming in of Sin, Sorrow is become a Duty. What is to live long in the World, but to be Mournful, and Afflicted long? It should make us long for a better World, where that which is here our Duty to practise, shall for ever be our Privilege to be freed from. And
§. 32 7. The great Misery Sin hath brought into the World, to make Sorrow and Mourning necessary. Could we live so holily (as we cannot) as not, to see cause of trouble from our selves, we must be troubled by observing others. Ever since the coming in of Sin, Sorrow is become a Duty. What is to live long in the World, but to be Mournful, and Afflicted long? It should make us long for a better World, where that which is here our Duty to practise, shall for ever be our Priviledge to be freed from. And
§. 33 8. There must needs remain a better State for the Saints. Surely though here Sorrow, yea, because Sorrow is here their Duty, it must not alway last, here and hereafter too, in both Worlds; for then their Condition in this regard would be worse than that of the Wicked, who have their good things here.
§. 33 8. There must needs remain a better State for the Saints. Surely thô here Sorrow, yea, because Sorrow is here their Duty, it must not alway last, here and hereafter too, in both Worlds; for then their Condition in this regard would be worse than that of the Wicked, who have their good things here.
§. 34 9. How ought Sinners to mourn for their own Sins! The nearer the Enemy is, the more dreadful he is. Nothing more dismal than to see a Sinner to go, not swiftly only, but merrily to Eternal Mourning. Maxime gemendus, qui non gemit. He that hath no tears for himself, should be helped by ours.