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Two treatises tending to awaken secure sinners viz., 1. The terror of the day…
Two treatises tending to awaken secure sinners viz., 1. The terror of the day of judgment, from 2 Cor. 5. 10, 2. The danger of slighting Christ and his Gospel, from Matth. 22. 5 / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Jonas Luntley, 1696
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.
3. Hence it appeareth that all Men were under some Law of Grace, and did partake of some of the Redeemer's ⟨p. 7⟩Mercy. Tho the Gospel came not to all, yet all •ad that Mercy which could come from no other Foun•in but his Blood, and which should have brought them ••arer to Christ than they were, (though it were not efficient to bring them to Belief) and which should •ave led them to Repentance, Romans 2. 4. For •e neglecting of which they justly perish, and not •eerly for sinning against the Law that was given Man in innocency: Were that so, Christ would not judg them […] Redeemer, and that for the Abuse or not Improvement of his Talents, as he tells us he will do, Mat. •5. per to•um.
3. Hence it appeareth that all Men were under some Law of Grace, and did partake of some of the Redeemer's ⟨p. 7⟩Mercy. Tho the Gospel came not to all, yet all •ad that Mercy which could come from no other Foun•in but his Blood, and which should have brought them ••arer to Christ than they were, (though it were not •fficient to bring them to Belief) and which should •ave led them to Repentance, Romans 2. 4. For •e neglecting of which they justsy perish, and not •eerly for sinning against the Law that was given Man in •nnocency: Were that so, Christ would not judg them Redeemer, and that for the Abuse or not Improvement of his Talents, as he tells us he will do, Mat. 5. per toum.