A26344:145
God's anger
God's anger ; and, Man's comfort two sermons / preached and published by Tho. Adams.
London: printed by Tho. Maxey for Samuel Man, 1652
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2. Yet hath this blessed grace another disadvantage. Faith, the chief of all the Forces, may ⟨p. 85⟩be sometimes benighted, through the conglomeration of the clouds condensed by our sins. Hope may be eclipsed, by the interposition of the earth, our worldly imaginations, betwixt us and that great luminary of heaven, the Sun of righteousness; The century of watchful conscience, may be overcome with security. Sin is a subtle enemy, and his father, the Devil will show him the opportunity. Now is the time of invasion: seize on them, and cut all their throats. What shall repentance now do, when faith, the great Lady general droops; and Hope, her Lieutenant general is fainting? when the whole century is overcome with slumber?
2. Yet hath this blessed grace another disadvantage. Faith, the chief of all the Forces, may ⟨p. 85⟩be somtimes benighted, through the conglomeration of the clouds condensed by our sins. Hope may be eclipsed, by the interposition of the earth, our worldly imaginations, betwixt us and that great luminary of heaven, the Sun of righteousnesse; The century of watchful conscience, may be overcome with security. Sin is a subtile enemy, and his father, the Divel wil shew him the opportunity. Now is the time of invasion: seise on them, and cut all their throats. What shal repentance now do, when faith, the great Lady general droops; and Hope, her Lieutenant general is fainting? when the whole century is overcome with slumber?
Yes, there is a watchman in the tower of the soul, that doth seldom sleep; holy Fear. He wakens conscience, conscience calls up faith, faith rouseth hope, hope cries aloud to repentance, repentance troops all the spiritual forces, the martial music gives the alarm, the soldiers are in battle-array, the enemies fly, the mind is at peace, because Gods comforts have delighted the soul.
Yes, there is a watchman in the tower of the soul, that doth seldom sleep; holy Fear. He wakens conscience, conscience cals up faith, faith rouzeth hope, hope cryes aloud to repentance, repentance troops all the spiritual forces, the martial musick gives the alarm, the souldiers are in battel-array, the enemies flie, the mind is at peace, because Gods comforts have delighted the soul.