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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…
The acceptable sacrifice, or, The excellency of a broken heart showing the nature, signs and proper effects of a contrite spirit / being the last works of that eminent preacher and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Bunyan of Bedford ; with a preface ... by a eminent minister of the Gospel in London.The acceptable sacrifice, or, The excellency of a broken heart shewing the nature, signs and proper effects of a contrite spirit / being the last works of that eminent preacher and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Bunyan of Bedford ; with a preface ... by a eminent minister of the Gospel in London.
London : Printed for and are to be sold by George Larkin ..., 1689
THE Acceptable Sacrifice: OR, THE EXCELLENCY OF A BROKEN HEART. › The USE
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The other Scripture is that in Isaiah, where he says, Because when I Called, ye did not Answer, when I Spake, ye did not Hear, but did evil before mine Eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not. ⟨p. 214⟩Therefore, thus saith the Lord God, Behold, my Servant shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my Servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my Servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed; behold, my Servants shall sing for joy of Heart, but ye shall cry for Sorrow of Heart, and howl for Vexation of Spirit, Isa. 65. 12, 13, 14.
The other Scripture is that in Isaiah, where he says, Because when I Called, ye did not Answer, when I Spake, ye did not Hear, but did evil before mine Eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not. ⟨p. 214⟩Therefore, thus saith the Lord God, Behold, my Servant shall eat, but ye shall be hungrey; behold, my Servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my Servants shall rejoyce, but ye shall be ashamed; behold, my Servants shall sing for joy of Heart, but ye shall cry for Sorrow of Heart, and howl for Vexation of Spirit, Isa. 65. 12, 13, 14.
How many beholds are here? And every behold, is not only a call to careless ones to Consider, but as a declaration from Heaven, that thus at last it shall be with all Impenitent Sinners, That is, when others sing for Joy in the Kingdom of Heaven, they, they shall Sorrow in Hell, and howl for vexation of Spirit there.