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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 6: Quest. How a Child of God is to keep himself in the Love of God. SERMON VI.
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.
What say you, doth not the Lord best deserve your Love? what is there that he hath not done for you? you owe him not only for your Blessings, but for your Being: You stand indebted to him for all things pertaining to life and godliness, for all in hand and hope: And how many grow fat and wanton under the Mercies of God,1 yea Jeshurun, kicking at his Bowels, and beating the Breasts that feed them! Strange, degenerate Brats,2 so far that the Lord cries out to Heaven and Earth to be astonished at it; yet for all this continues loving them still, and like a good Shepherd seeks after straying Sheep, that of themselves would never return, without fetching. Will any Creature in the world whom thou Idolizest, do this for thee? Is this after the manner of men? No, it is the peculiar kindness of God only; think on it.
What say you, doth not the Lord best deserve your Love? what is there that he hath not done for you? you owe him not only for your Blessings, but for your Being: You stand indebted to him for all things pertaining to life and godliness, for all in hand and hope: And how many grow fat and wanton under the Mercyes of God,1 yea Jeshurun, kicking at his Bowels, and beating the Breasts that feed them! Strange, degenerate Brats,2 so far that the Lord cryes out to Heaven and Earth to be astonished at it; yet for all this continues loving them still, and like a good Shepheard seeks after straying Sheep, that of themselves would never return, without fetching. Will any Creature in the world whom thou Idolizest, do this for thee? Is this after the manner of men? No, it is the peculiar kindness of God only; think on it.