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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.
when these killing Aggravations are duly considered and laid close to the Heart, how are all the sorrowful Affections moved? serious Grief that springs from the Depth of the Soul, confounding Shame, anxious inquiring Fear, to stop the Execution of the fatal Sentence past against him? Thus 'tis related of ⟨p. 307⟩those Converts at the first Sermon of St. Peter, that being convinced of their Crimson Guilt in their crucifying of the Lord Jesus, they were pricked in their Heart, and said to the Apostles, Men and Brethren, what shall we do? Then Sinners will humbly sue for Peace by the blessed Peacemaker Jesus Christ: then Salvation will be so much the sweeter, by how much the Danger was more threatening. The Recovery from Death to Life is a double Life.
when these killing Aggravations are duly consider'd and laid close to the Heart, how are all the sorrowful Affections moved? serious Grief that springs from the Depth of the Soul, confounding Shame, anxious inquiring Fear, to stop the Execution of the fatal Sentence past against him? Thus 'tis related of ⟨p. 307⟩those Converts at the first Sermon of St. Peter, that being convinc'd of their Crimson Guilt in their crucifying of the Lord Jesus, they were pricked in their Heart, and said to the Apostles, Men and Brethren, what shall we do? Then Sinners will humbly sue for Peace by the blessed Peacemaker Jesus Christ: then Salvation will be so much the sweeter, by how much the Danger was more threatning. The Recovery from Death to Life is a double Life.
2. The Lord Jesus must be proposed as an all-sufficient and compassionate Saviour, who invites the weary and heavy-laden to come to him for Rest. This is the order of the Spirit's Operations, first to convince of Sin, then of Righteousness. 'Tis true, there are diversities of Workings; the Spirit instructs and terrifies Sinners by his Office of Bondage, but not always in the same manner and degrees: but the Soul is so humbled