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The difference between the spots of the godly and of the wicked preached
The difference between the spots of the godly and of the wicked preached by Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs at Cripple Gate.
London : s.n., 1668
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Fifthly, Another is this: A wicked heart will venture upon sin, why, because he heart that God is merciful, and God's not so strict as many make him: This is a sign thy spot is not the spot of Gods Children: Where do we ever find that a gracious heart would ever reason thus, there is mercy with the Lord and therefore let me sin? O no, the reasonings of a gracious heart are, There is mercies with thee, O Lord, that then mayest be feared, and therefore thou shalt be feared: Not, there are mercies with thee and therefore thou shalt be dishonoured; If there be such kind of reasonings in thy heart, that thou venturest upon sin upon this ground, because God is merciful, know, that the Lord speaks to thy soul this day, that thy spot is not the spot of Gods Children.
Sixthly, And farther, Not only because God is merciful, but God hath been already merciful; Indeed I hear that there is a great deal of danger in sin, but I have lived all this while, and nothing hath come of it; O! for men to sin upon reasoning of Gods patience! because the Lord hath been patient and suffered them all this while: O this is wicked boldness in thy heart, thou knowest not with whom it is ⟨p. 79⟩thou hast to deal: Thou hast escaped all this while, O but a sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed: Thy spot is not the spot of Gods Child, that darest venture upon thy sin because thou hast escaped so long a time as thou hast done.
Sixthly, And farther, Not onely because God is merciful, but God hath been already merciful; Indeed I hear that there is a great deal of danger in sin, but I have liv'd all this while, and nothing hath come of it; O! for men to sin upon reasoning of Gods patience! because the Lord hath been patient and suffered them all this while: O this is wicked boldness in thy heart, thou knowest not with whom it is ⟨p. 79⟩thou hast to deal: Thou hast escaped all this while, O but a sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed: Thy spot is not the spot of Gods Child, that dar'st venture upon thy sin because thou hast escap'd so long a time as thou hast done.