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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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Eighthly, Another ground is this: A temptation comes to sin, and they will venture upon it: Why? they hope they shall repent afterwards; and though I do sin, it is but repenting afterwards; and if I do repent afterwards, then my sin shall be for given me, and not laid ⟨p. 80⟩to my charge: But have you any thing in Scripture, That any Child of God committed sin upon such a ground as this is? and if thou dost so, thy spot likewise is not the spot of Gods Children: O foolish and base heart, thou wilt do that now, that thou dost know thou mayest wish thou hadst never done: This is in finite folly; and surely God doth not leave his Children to such wickedness as this is, to venture upon sin upon such grounds as these are.
Eighthly, Another ground is this: A temptation comes to sin, and they will venture upon it: Why? they hope they shall repent afterwards; and though I do sin, it is but repenting afterwards; and if I do repent afterwards, then my sin shall be for given me, and not laid ⟨p. 80⟩to my charge: But have you any thing in Scripture, That any Child of God committed sin upon such a ground as this is? and if thou dost so, thy spot likewise is not the spot of Gods Children: O foolish and base heart, thou wilt do that now, that thou dost know thou mayest wish thou had'st never done: This is in finite folly; and surely God doth not leave his Children to such wickedness as this is, to venture upon sin upon such grounds as these are.
Ninthly, Another ground may be this: They will venture upon it; why? because it may possibly stand with grace: You shall hear sometimes, many that make some kind of profession, to be reasoning after this manner: They will not indeed commit such things as they think cannot possibly stand with grace; but if they think it may possibly stand with grace, they will make that to be the ground of their venturing upon it: O wretched and vile heart, that shalt thus reason to commit sin because it may possibly stand with grace! Suppose it should be so, that many a man that commits such a sin should go to Heaven; but is it possible that a man committing sin upon such a ground, may go to Heaven: There's a great deal of difference between a thing done, and a thing done upon such a ground.