A sermon preached at the funeral of reverend Mr. Will. Whitaker, late minister of…

Proposition 4. Former threatenings and the execution of them should excite us to repentance, though the Prophets that denounced the one, and the people that felt the other are dead and gone long since. The Apostle Peter tells the Israelites of Sodoms case, 2 Pet. 2.6. how God turned the Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemning them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly. And the Apostle Paul tells the Corinthians of Israels case, 1 Cor. 10.5, 6, &c. With many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the Wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted, &c. Christians, you have the Scripture Records in your hands, how God hath dealt with such sinners as you are: In the very sins you are guilty of, you have instances of Gods displeasure. Is God more favourable to sin now than formerly? If he be not so quick in temporal vengeance, you have the more cause to fear eternal. God is infinitely holy, and cannot be less holy than he is, unless he cease to be God, which is utterly impossible. There's no way of getting off the guilt of sin without repentance (in grown persons I mean) the blood of Christ, will not do it without actual repentance, Christ himself tells you, that unless you will take warning by others, your selves may be made an example to others, Luke 13.1, 5. Those against whom God seems most severe in this world, are not greater sinners than others: But except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Proposition 4. Former threatnings and the execution of them should excite us to repentance, though the Prophets that denounc't the one, and the people that felt the other are dead and gone long since. The Apostle Peter tells the Israelites of Sodoms case, 2 Pet. 2.6. how God turn'd the Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemning them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly. And the Apostle Paul tells the Corinthians of Israels case, 1 Cor. 10.5, 6, &c. With many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the Wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted, &c. Christians, you have the Scripture Records in your hands, how God hath dealt with such sinners as you are: In the very sins you are guilty of, you have instances of Gods displeasure. Is God more favourable to sin now than formerly? If he be not so quick in temporal vengeance, you have the more cause to fear eternal. God is infinitely holy, and cannot be less holy than he is, unless he cease to be God, which is utterly impossible. There's no way of getting off the guilt of sin without repentance (in grown persons I mean) the blood of Christ, will not do it without actual repentance, Christ himself tells you, that unless you will take warning by others, your selves may be made an example to others,