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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 6
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Obj. But how shall Heathens be judged by the Law of grace, that never did Receive it?
Answ. The express Gospel some of them had not, and therefore shall not directly be judged by it; but much of the Redeemers mercy they did enjoy, which should have led them to repent and seek out after Recovery from their ⟨p. 33⟩misery, and to come nearer Christ, and for the neglect and abuse of this, they shall be judged; and not merely for sinning against the Law that was given us in pure innocency: So that Christ as Redeemer shall judge them as well as others: though they had but one Talent, yet must they give an account of that to the Redeemer, from whom they received it. But if any be unsatisfied in this, let them remember, that as God hath left the state of such more dark to us, and the terms on which he will Judge them; so doth it much more concern us to look to the terms of our own Judgement.
Answ. The express Gospel some of them had not, and therefore shall not directly be judged by it; but much of the Redeemers mercy they did enjoy, which should have led them to repent and seek out after Recovery from their ⟨p. 33⟩misery, and to come neerer Christ, and for the neglect and abuse of this, they shall be judged; and not meerly for sinning against the Law that was given us in pure innocency: So that Christ as Redeemer shall judge them as well as others: though they had but one Talent, yet must they give an account of that to the Redeemer, from whom they received it. But if any be unsatisfied in this, let them remember, that as God hath left the state of such more dark to us, and the terms on which he will Iudge them; so doth it much more concern us to look to the terms of our own Iudgement.