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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 9
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IX. THE ninth part of our work, is to show you, What are those frivolous excuses by which the unrighteous may then endeavour their defence?
IX. THE ninth part of our work, is to shew you, What are those frivolous excuses by which the unrighteous may then endeavour their defence?
Having already showed you what the Defence must be, that must be sufficient to our Justification.
Having already shewed you what the Defence must be, that must be sufficient to our Justification.
If any first demand, Whether the Evidence of their sin will not so overwhelm the sinner, that he will be speechless and past excuse? I answ. Before God hath done with him, he will be so; But it seems, at first his dark understanding, and partial corrupted conscience will set him upon a vain Defence. For Mat. 7.22, 23. Christ telleth us, that [Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have ⟨p. 93⟩cast out Devils, and in thy name have done many wonderful works? And then will I profess to them, I never knew you, Depart from me, ye workers of Iniquity.] And in