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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. Had this been True, thy sin would not have condemned thee. But there is no mocking God. He will show thee then thy naked heart, and convince thousands that thought they Believed and Repented, that indeed they did not. By thy works also will this be discovered, that is, by the main bent and scope of thy life, as Matth. 25. throughout; and Jam. 2.
Answ. Had this been True, thy sin would not have condemned thee. But there is no mocking God. He will shew thee then thy naked heart, and convince thousands that thought they Believed and Repented, that indeed they did not. By thy works also will this be discovered, that is, by the main bent and scope of thy life, as Matth. 25. throughout; and Jam. 2.
The nine and thirtieth Excuse. I did many Good Works; and I hope God will set those against my evil works.
Answ. Thy good works were thy sins, because indeed they were not good, being not done in sincerity ⟨p. 167⟩of heart for God. The best mans works have some infirmity, which nothing can cleanse but the blood of Christ, which thou hast made light of, and therefore hast no part in. If all thy life had been spent in perfect works except one day, they would not make satisfaction for the sins of that day; For they are but part of thy Duty. Woe to him that hath no better a Saviour at Judgement, then his own good works.