The acceptable sacrifice, or, The excellency of a broken heart showing the nature, signs…The acceptable sacrifice, or, The excellency of a broken heart shewing the nature, signs…

This also is evident by their Practice; God may say what he will, but they will do what they list. Keep my Sabbath, says God, I will not, says the Sinner. Leave your Whoring, says God. I will not, says the Sinner. Do not tell Lies, nor Swear, nor Curse, nor Blaspheme my holy Name, says God: O but I will, ⟨p. 154⟩says the Sinner. Turn to me, says God; I will not, says the Sinner. The right of dominion is mine, says God; but like that young Rebel, 1 King 1. 5. I will be King, says the Sinner. Now this is intolerable, this is unsufferable, and yet every sinner by practice says thus; For they have not submitted themselves unto the Righteousness of God.

Here can be no Concord, no Communion, no Agreement, no Fellowship. Here, here is Enmity on the one side, and flaming Justice on the other, 2 Cor. 6. 14, 15, 16. Zech. 11. 8.

Here can be no Concord, no Communion, no Agreement, no Felloship. Here, here is Enmity on the one side, and flaming Justice on the other, 2 Cor. 6. 14, 15, 16. Zech. 11. 8.

And what delight, what content, what pleasure can God take in such men? None at all▪ No, tho they should be mingled with the best of the Saints of God; yea, tho the best of Saints should Supplicate for them. Thus, says Jeremiah, said the