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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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§. 35 The Second Use is of Reprehension, and that to sundry sorts.
Use 2 1. To those that reproach the holy mourning of Saints, for others Sins. They count it at the best but melancholy Mopishness. First they cause them to mourn, and then they deride them for mourning: like some that beat a person till he cries, and then they beat him for crying. 'Tis better to be a Mourner for Sin, than a Mocker for mourning. Some account mourning for public Sins, a sign of disaffection to the Public Government: As Jeremiah who mourned for the Sins of his time, was charged to be an Enemy to the State. They are not to be accounted the troublers of Israel, who are the only persons troubled for the cause of Israels troubles. They are falsely esteemed the Incendiaries in a State, whose great study is to quench Gods ⟨p. 123⟩burning Wrath. If Sinners kindle the Fire, let Saints quench it.
Ʋse 2 1. To those that reproach the holy mourning of Saints, for others Sins. They count it at the best but melancholy Mopishness. First they cause them to mourn, and then they deride them for mourning: like some that beat a person till he cryes, and then they beat him for crying. 'Tis better to be a Mourner for Sin, than a Mocker for mourning. Some account mourning for publick Sins, a sign of disaffection to the Publick Government: As Jeremy who mourned for the Sins of his time, was charged to be an Enemy to the State. They are not to be accounted the troublers of Israel, who are the only persons troubled for the cause of Israels troubles. They are falsly esteem'd the Incendiaries in a State, whose great study is to quench Gods ⟨p. 123⟩burning Wrath. If Sinners kindle the Fire, let Saints quench it.