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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 2
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4. If God be Judge, you may see the Cavils of Infidels are foolish, when they ask, How long will God be in Trying and Judging so many persons, and taking an Account of so many Words, and Thoughts, and Deeds? Sure it will be a long time, and a difficult work. As if God were as man, that knoweth not things till he seek out their Evidence by particular signs. Let these fools understand, if they have any understanding, that the infinite God can show to ⟨p. 20⟩every man at once, all the thoughts, and words, and actions that ever he hath been guilty of. And in the twink of an eye, even at one view, can make all the world to see their ways and their deservings. Causing their consciences and memories to present them all before them in such a sort, as shall be equivalent to a verbal debate, Psal. 50.21, 22. he will set them in Order before them.
4. If God be Judge, you may see the Cavils of Infidels are foolish, when they ask, How long will God be in Trying and Judging so many persons, and taking an Account of so many VVords, and Thoughts, and Deeds? Sure it will be a long time, and a difficult work. As if God were as man, that knoweth not things till he seek out their Evidence by particular signs. Let these fools understand, if they have any understanding, that the infinite God can shew to ⟨p. 20⟩every man at once, all the thoughts, and words, and actions that ever he hath been guilty of. And in the twink of an eye, even at one view, can make all the world to see their wayes and their deservings. Causing their consciences and memories to present them all before them in such a sort, as shall be equivalent to a verbal debate, Psal. 50.21, 22. he will set them in Order before them.
5. If Jesus Christ be the Judge, then what a comfort must it needs be to his members, that he shall be Judge that loved them to the death, and whom they loved above their lives: and he who was their Rock of hope and strength, and the desire and delight of their souls!