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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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Qu. 1.
DO you soundly Believe this Doctrine which I have preached to you? What say you Sirs? do you verily Believe it as a most certain Truth, that you and I, and all the world must stand at Gods bar and be Judged to Everlasting Joy or Torment? I hope you do all in some sort Believe this: but blame me not if I be jealous whether you soundly believe it, while we see in the world so little of the effect of such a Belief. I confess I am forced to think that there is more infidelity then faith among us, when I see more ungodliness then godliness among us: And I can hardly believe that man that will say or swear that he believeth ⟨p. 228⟩these things, and yet liveth as carelessly and carnally as an Infidel. I know that no man can love to be damned; yea I know that every man that hath a reasonable soul, hath naturally some love to himself, and a fear of a danger which he verily apprehendeth; he therefore that liveth without all fear▪ I must think liveth without all apprehension of his danger. Custom hath taught men to hold these things as the Opinion of the Country; but if men soundly believed them, surely we should see stranger effects of such a faith, then in the most we do see. Doth the sleepy soul that liveth in security, and followeth this world as eagerly as if he had no greater matters to mind; that never once trembled at the thoughts of this great day; nor once asked his own soul in good sadness, My soul, How dost thou ⟨p. 229⟩think then to escape? I say, doth this man Believe that he is going to this Judgement? Well, Sirs, whether you believe it or not, you will find it true; and believe it you must before you can be safe. For if you do not Believe it, you will never make ready. Let me therefore persuade you in the fear of God to consider, that it is a matter of undoubted Truth.
DO you soundly Believe this Doctrine which I have preached to you? What say you Sirs? do you verily Believe it as a most certain Truth, that you and I, and all the world must stand at Gods barr and be Judged to Everlasting Joy or Torment? I hope you do all in some sort Believe this: but blame me not if I be jealous whether you soundly believe it, while we see in the world so little of the effect of such a Belief. I confess I am forced to think that there is more infidelity then faith among us, when I see more ungodliness then godliness among us: And I can hardly believe that man that will say or swear that he believeth