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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.
2. Security is the constant Effect of Infidelity, and hardens Men in their Sins, and the neglect of Salvation so dearly purchased, and graciously offered to them in the Gospel. Direct Infidels set their Mouth against Heaven, and defy the Furnace of Hell. They are blindly bold, and fearless of that Judgment that makes the Devils tremble. Others, tho not open and palpable Infidels, are in a dead Calm, not sensible of their Sins, and have slight Apprehensions of their great ⟨p. 236⟩Danger: Infidelity lies at the bottom of their Security. As the Egyptians in the thick Darkness that covered the Land, moved not from their Places; so many in ignorant Darkness, sit down and are at rest, careless of the Saviour that can deliver from the Wrath to come. Only those who have strong Apprehensions of Evils imminent and destructive, will fly to Christ as a Sanctuary and Shelter, and submit to his Terms of saving them.
2. Security is the constant Effect of Infidelity, and hardens Men in their Sins, and the neglect of Salvation so dearly purchas'd, and graciously offered to them in the Gospel. Direct Infidels set their Mouth against Heaven, and defy the Furnace of Hell. They are blindly bold, and fearless of that Judgment that makes the Devils tremble. Others, tho not open and palpable Infidels, are in a dead Calm, not sensible of their Sins, and have slight Apprehensions of their great ⟨p. 236⟩Danger: Infidelity lies at the bottom of their Security. As the Egyptians in the thick Darkness that covered the Land, moved not from their Places; so many in ignorant Darkness, sit down and are at rest, careless of the Saviour that can deliver from the Wrath to come. Only those who have strong Apprehensions of Evils imminent and destructive, will fly to Christ as a Sanctuary and Shelter, and submit to his Terms of saving them.
Secondly; The Corrupt Nature will not submit to the Sanctity and Purity of the Gospel. The forecited Scripture tells us, the Carnal Mind is Enmity against God: and that Enmity is armed with many strong Lusts-opposing his Law. The principal Cause of rejecting the Gospel is common to all, We will not have