A27042:70
A sermon of repentance preached before the honourable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament…
A sermon of repentance preached before the honourable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament at Westminster, at their late solemn fast for the settling of these nations, April 30, 1660 / by Richard Baxter.A sermon of repentance preached before the honourable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament at Westminster, at their late solemn fast for the setling of these nations, April 30, 1660 / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. and A.M. for Francis Tyton and Jane Underhil, 1660
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.
And I must needs tell you, that if you be not brought to loath your selves, it is not because there is no loathsome matter in you. Did you see your inside, you could not forbear it. As I think it would somewhat abate the pride of the most curious Gallants, if they did but see what a heap of flegme, and filth, and dung, (and perhaps crawling worms) there is within them. Much more should it make you loath your selves, if you saw those sins that are a thousand times more odious. And to instigate you hereunto, let me further reason with you.
1. You can easily loath an enemy; and who hath been a greater enemy to any of you, then your selves? Another may injure you; but no man can everlastingly undo you, but your selves.
2. You abhor him that kills your dearest friends; and it is you by your sins that have put to death the Lord of life.
2. You abhorre him that kills your dearest friends; and it is you by your sins that have put to death the Lord of life.