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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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Answ. And was not Heaven worth the enduring of a scorn? Is not he worthy to go without it that thinks so basely of it? D•d not Christ tell you, that if you were ashamed of him before men, he would be ashamed of you before his Father and the Angels of heaven, Mark 8.38. He suffered ⟨p. 115⟩more then scorns for you: and could not you suffer a scorn for him and your selves, seeing you chose rather to endure everlasting Torment, than a little derision from ignorant men, take that which you made choice of. And seeing so small a matter would drive you from heaven, and part God and you as a mock, as the wind of a mans mouth, No wonder if you be commanded, to Depart from him into everlasting fire.
The tenth Excuse. I had ungodly persons to my Parents, or Masters, or Landlord, or Governors, who threatened to undo me, if I had addicted my self to so strict a life, and if I would not believe and do as they did.
The tenth Excuse. I had ungodly persons to my Parents, or Masters, or Landlord, or Governors, who threatned to undo me, if I had addicted my self to so strict a life, and if I would not believe and do as they did.
Answ. What if they threatened you with present Death? Did not God also threaten you with everlasting Death, if you were ⟨p. 116⟩not ruled by him? And whose threatening should you have chiefly feared? Is man more dreadful than God? Is death more terrible then Hell? Did not Christ bid you▪ Fear not them that can kill the body, and after that can do no more; but fear him that is able to destroy both body and soul in hell fire; yea I say unto you, fear him.