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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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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.
Three or four things there be should bring any matter to the heart. 1. If it be a matter of exceeding weight. 2. If it concern not others only, but our selves. 3. If it be certain. 4. If near.
Three or four things there be should bring any matter to the heart. 1. If it be a matter of exceeding weight. 2. If it concern not others only, but our selves. 3. If it be certain. 4. If neer.
All these things are here to be found, and therefore how should your hearts be moved at the Consideration of this great day!
1. What matter can be mentioned with the Tongue of man of greater moment? For the poor creature to stand before his Maker and Redeemer, to be Judged to Everlasting Joy or Torment? Alas! all the matters of this world are plays, and toys, and dreams to this: Matters of profit or disprofit are nothing ⟨p. 241⟩to it: Matters of credit or discredit are unworthy to be named with it: Matters of temporal life or death are nothing to it. We see the poor brute beasts go every day to the slaughter, and we make no great matter of it, though their life be as dear to them as ours to us. To be Judged to an Everlasting death or torment; this is the great danger, that one would think should shake the stoutest heart to consider it, and awake the dullest sinner to prevent it.
1. What matter can be mentioned with the Tongue of man of greater moment? For the poor creature to stand before his Maker and Redeemer, to be Judged to Everlasting Joy or Torment? Alas! all the matters of this world are playes, and toyes, and dreams to this: Matters of profit or disprofit are nothing ⟨p. 241⟩