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…

Name: A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen…
Author: Richard Baxter

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.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1655

[24], 286 p. · 43k words · Wing B1408 · ESTC R13294

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A SERMON Of Judgement, Preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord… › Part 8

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:94p. 46¶3

3. The third Evidence will be, the sinners Confession. God will force their own Consciences to witness against them, and their own tongues to confess the Accusation. If they do at first excuse it, he will leave them speechless, yea and condemning themselves before they have done.

:95p. 46–48

Oh what a difference between ⟨p. 47⟩their language now and then! Now we cannot tell them of their sin and misery, but they either tell us of our own faults, or bid us look to our selves, or deny or excuse their fault, or make light of it; but then their own tongues shall confess them, and cry out of the wilful folly that they committed, and lay a heavier charge upon them then we can now do. Now if we tell them that we are afraid they are unregenerate, and least their hearts are not truly set upon God; they will tell us they hope to be saved with such hearts as they have; But then, Oh how they will confess the folly and falseness of their own hearts! You may see a little of their case even in despairing sinners on earth, how far they are from denying or excusing their sins. Judas cries out. I have sinned in betraying Innocent blood, Mat. 27.4. out of ⟨p. 48⟩their own mouth shall they be Judged. That very tongue that now excuseth their sin, will in their torments be their great Accuser. For God will have it so to be.

Oh what a difference between ⟨p. 47⟩their language now and then! Now we cannot tell them of their sin and misery, but they either tell us of our own faults, or bid us look to our selves, or deny or excuse their fault, or make light of it; but then their own tongues shall confess them, and cry out of the wilful folly that they committed, and lay a heavyer charge upon them then we can now do. Now if we tell them that we are afraid they are unregenerate, and least their hearts are not truly set upon God; they will tell us they hope to be saved with such hearts as they have; But then, Oh how they will confess the folly and falsness of their own hearts! You may see a little of their case even in despairing sinners on earth, how far they are from denying or excusing their sins. Judas crys out. I have sinned in betraying Innocent blood,

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