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A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen…A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen…
A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen of the city of London, Dec. 17, 1654 and now enlarged / Rich. Baxter.A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen of the city of London, Dec. 17, 1654 and now enlarged / Rich. Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1655
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A SERMON Of Judgement, Preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord… › Part 8
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1. The very mercy of God in Creating men, in giving and continuing their Being to them, will be an Evidence for the Aggravation of their sin against him. What? will you abuse him, by whom it is that you are men? will you speak to his dishonour, ⟨p. 82⟩that giveth you your speech? will will you live to his dishonour who giveth you your Lives? will you wrong him by his own creatures? and neglect him without whom you cannot subsist?
1. The very mercy of God in Creating men, in giving and continuing their Being to them, will be an Evidence for the Aggravation of their sin against him. What? will you abuse him, by whom it is that you are men? will you speak to his dishonor, ⟨p. 82⟩that giveth you your speech? will will you live to his dishonour who giveth you your Lives? will you wrong him by his own creatures? and neglect him without whom you cannot subsist?
2. The Redemption of men by the Lord Jesus Christ, will be an evidence to the exceeding Aggravation of their sins. You sinned against the Lord that bought you▪ 2 Pet. 2.1. When the Feast was prepared, and all things were Ready, you made light of it, and found excuses, and would not come, Mat. 22.4, 5, 6. Luk. 14.17, 18. Must Christ Redeem you by so dear a price from sin and misery, and yet will you continue the servants of sin, and prefer your slavery before your freedom, and choose to be Satan's drudges, rather then to be the servants of God? The sorrows and sufferings that Christ underwent for you, ⟨p. 83⟩