The danger of prosperity discovered in several sermons upon Prov. I. 27 /

if the carnal Heart (like the Devil who abused Scripture, by leaving out part of it) shall not consider what follows, but that the Wicked turn from his way and live, but shall harden and fortify it self in Sin, with hopes of impunity, God will rejoice in their just destruction. He tells us that a converted Sinner shall be forgiven▪ but that conversion must be uniform and lasting; If the Wicked ¹turn from all his Sins that he hath committed, and keep all my Statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live and not die. He has promised to be found of those that seek him; but we are commanded to seek the Lord whilst he may be found: implying▪ it is ⟨p. 167⟩not in our power when we please to find him with his pardoning Mercy and assisting Grace. To apply the Word of God against the Mind of God, is injurious to his Honour, and pernicious to deluded Souls.

if the carnal Heart (like the Devil who abus'd Scripture, by leaving out part of it) shall not consider what follows, but that the Wicked turn from his way and live, but shall harden and fortifie it self in Sin, with hopes of impunity, God will rejoice in their just destruction. He tells us that a converted Sinner shall be forgiven▪ but that conversion must be uniform and lasting; If the Wicked ¹turn from all his Sins that he hath committed, and keep all my Statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live and not die. He has promised to be found of those that seek him; but we are commanded to seek the Lord whilst he may be found: implying▪ it is ⟨p. 167⟩not in our power when we please to find him with his pardoning Mercy and assisting Grace. To apply the Word of God against the Mind of God, is injurious to his Honour, and pernicious to deluded Souls.

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