A26804:196
Sermons preached on several occasionsSermons preach'd on several occasions
Sermons preached on several occasions by William Bates.Sermons preach'd on several occasions by William Bates.
London: printed by J.D. for Jonathan Robinson, 1693
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.
This is further enforced by the following words, If ye be without 1Chastening, whereof all are partakers, then are ye Bastards, and not Sons. If God doth not vouchsafe us the Mercy of his Rod, 'tis evident we are not part of his Fatherly Care. The Bramble is neglected, while the Vine is cut till it bleeds. 'Tis a miserable Privilege to be exempted from Divine Discipline, and by Ease and Prosperity to be corrupted and made fit for Destruction. St. Austin represents one expostulating with God: O Deus, ista est Justitia tua, ut mali floreant, & boni 2laborent! O God, it is righteous with Thee, that the Wicked should prosper, and the Good suffer! Dicis Deo, ista est Justitia tua? & Deus tibi, ista est Fides tua? haec enim tibi promisi? ⟨p. 176⟩ad hoc Christianus factus es, ut in seculo isto floreres, & in inferno postea torquereris? God replies to him, Is this your Faith? Did I promise you Temporal Prosperity? Were you a Christian for this, that you might flourish in this World, and be miserably tormented in Hell?
This is further enforc'd by the following words, If ye be without 1Chastening, whereof all are partakers, then are ye Bastards, and not Sons. If God doth not vouchsafe us the Mercy of his Rod, 'tis evident we are not part of his Fatherly Care. The Bramble is neglected, while the Vine is cut till it bleeds. 'Tis a miserable Privilege to be exempted from Divine Discipline, and by Ease and Prosperity to be corrupted and made fit for Destruction. St. Austin represents one expostulating with God: O Deus, ista est Justitia tua, ut mali floreant, & boni 2laborent! O God, it is righteous with Thee, that the Wicked should prosper, and the Good suffer! Dicis Deo, ista est Justitia tua? & Deus tibi, ista est Fides tua? haec enim tibi promisi? ⟨p. 176⟩ad hoc Christianus factus es, ut in seculo isto floreres, & in inferno postea torquereris? God replies to him, Is this your Faith? Did I promise you Temporal Prosperity? Were you a Christian for this, that you might flourish in this World, and be miserably tormented in Hell?