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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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The one and thirtieth Excuse. Alas man is a worm, a dry leaf, Job 13.25 a silly foolish creature: and therefore his Actions be not regardable, nor deserve so great a punishment.
Answ. Though he be a worm, and as nothing to God, and foolish by sin, yet is he naturally so noble a creature, that the Image ⟨p. 160⟩of God was on him, Gen. 1.26. and 5.1. Jam. 3.9▪ and the world made his servants, and Angels his attendants Heb. 1.14. so noble, that Christ dyed for him, God takes special care of him; He is capable of knowing and enjoying God; and heaven is not thought too good for him if he will obey. And he that is capable of so great Good, must be capable of as great Evil, and his ways not to be so overlooked by that God that hath undertaken to be his Governor: When it tendeth to Infidelity, the Devil will teach you to Debase man, even lower than God would do.
Answ. Though he be a worm, and as nothing to God, and foolish by sin, yet is he naturally so noble a creature, that the Image ⟨p. 160⟩of God was on him, Gen. 1.26. and 5.1. Jam. 3.9▪ and the world made his servants, and Angels his attendants