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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
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.
The three and thirtieth Excuse. But sin is a Transient thing. At least it doth God no harm, and therefore why should he do us so much harm for it.
Answ. 1. It hurts not God, because he is above hurt: No thanks to you, if he be out of your ⟨p. 162⟩reach. 2. You may Wrong him, when you cannot Hurt him. And the wrong deserves as much as you can bear. If a Traitor endeavour the death of the Prince, in vain, his endeavour deserves death, though he never hurt him. You despise Gods Law and Authority; you cause the Blaspheming of his name, Rom. 2.24. He calls it A pressing him as a Cart is pressed with sheaves, Amos 2.13. and a grieving of him.
Answ. 1. It hurts not God, because he is above hurt: No thanks to you, if he be out of your ⟨p. 162⟩reach. 2. You may Wrong him, when you cannot Hurt him. And the wrong deserves as much as you can beare. If a Traytor endeavour the death of the Prince, in vain, his endeavour deserves death, though he never hurt him. You despise Gods Law and Authority; you cause the Blaspheming of his name, Rom. 2.24. He calls it A pressing him as a Cart is pressed with sheaves, Amos 2.13. and a grieving of him.