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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.
Nay, Miracles without the Application of them by Grace to the Spirits of Men, are ineffectual to work Faith and Repentance. The End of them is by the Evidence of Sense to excite the Mind, to consider the Power that works them. But they may astonish the Sense, and the Mind not be convinced; or if convinced, yet they leave no permanent Operation upon the Hearts of the Spectators. Moses charges the Israelites that notwithstanding they had seen all the miraculous Strokes of God's Power upon Pharaoh and his Servants, yet the Lord hath not given you an Heart 1to perceive, and Eyes to see, and Ears to hear to this day. When the Son of God appeared in his own Likeness, and did such numerous and conspicuous ⟨p. 291⟩Miracles that compelled the most stubborn Devils to acknowledge his Deity, yet the Pharisees remained obstinate and inconvincible. The Soldiers who saw him rising in Power and Glory, and were almost frightened to Death at the sight, yet continued obdurate in their Infidelity.
Nay, Miracles without the Application of them by Grace to the Spirits of Men, are ineffectual to work Faith and Repentance. The End of them is by the Evidence of Sense to excite the Mind, to consider the Power that works them. But they may astonish the Sense, and the Mind not be convinc'd; or if convinc'd, yet they leave no permanent Operation upon the Hearts of the Spectators. Moses charges the Israelites that notwithstanding they had seen all the miraculous Strokes of God's Power upon Pharaoh and his Servants, yet the Lord hath not given you an Heart 1to perceive, and Eyes to see, and Ears to hear to this day. When the Son of God appear'd in his own Likeness, and did such numerous and conspicuous ⟨p. 291⟩Miracles that compell'd the most stubborn Devils to acknowledg his Deity, yet the Pharisees remained obstinate and inconvincible. The Souldiers who saw him rising in Power and Glory, and were almost frighten'd to Death at the sight, yet continued obdurate in their Infidelity.
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