The crown & glory of Christianity, or, Holiness, the only way to happiness discovered…The crovvn & glory of Christianity, or, Holiness, the only way to happiness discovered…

Though Jerusalem was far larger and more populous, I say not only then Sodom, but then all the other Cities that sinned and perished with it, yet God makes so large and noble an offer, that if there could be found in it but one man divinely qualified, but a man of justice, a man of faithfulness, a man of uprightness, a man of holiness, the Lord would pardon it, that is, he would spare it, he would not destroy it, not ruin it: God once made an offer to Abraham, that if there were but ten righteous souls in Sodom, he would save it; but here he falls so low as to make an offer, that if there could be but one righteous soul found in Jerusalem, he would not destroy it. One Saint may save a City, yea, a world of sinners from confusion and destruction. Luther, whilst he lived, by Faith and Prayer, kept off troubles from Germany, but soon after he was gone to his grave in Peace; O! the wars, the miseries and mischiefs, the distractions and confusions that came in like a stood upon them! Possidonius in the life of Augustine tells us, that the famous City of Hippo could never be spoiled whilst Augustine lived. The flood could not drown the old world till holy. Methuselah was laid up in peace. O Sirs! as ever you would be a public blessing, labour to be holy. But,

Though Jerusalem was far larger and more populous, I say not only then Sodom, but then all the other Cities that sinned and perished with it, yet God makes so large and noble an offer, that if there could be found in it but one man divinely qualified, but a man of justice, a man of faithfulnesse, a man of uprightnesse, a man of holinesse, the Lord would pardon it, that is, hee would spare it, hee would not destroy it, not ruine it: God once made an offer to Abraham, that if there were but ten righteous souls in Sadome, he would save it; but here he falls so low as to make an offer, that if there could bee but one righteous soul found in Jerusalem, hee would not destroy it. One Saint may save a City, yea, a world of sinners from confusion and destruction. Luther, whilest he lived, by Faith and Prayer, kept off troubles from Germany, but soon after he was gone to his grave in Peace; O! the wars, the miseries and mischiefs, the distractions and confusions that came in like a stood upon them! Possidonius in the life of Augustine tells us, that the famous City of Hippo could never bee spoyled whilest Augustine lived. The flood could not drown the old world till holy. Meth•s•lah was laid up in peace. O Sirs! as ever you would be a publick blessing, labour to bee holy. But,