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Indian dialogues for their instruction in that great service of Christ, in calling home…
Indian dialogues for their instruction in that great service of Christ, in calling home their country-men to the knowledge of God, and of themselves, and of Jesus Christ.Indian dialogues for their instruction in that great service of Christ, in calling home their country-men to the knowledge of God, and of themselves, and of Iesus Christ.
Printed at Cambridge : s.n., 1671
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When I consider the infinite Justice of God offended, the infinite Wrath of God provoked, the eternal Law of God violated, and the eternal torments provided and prepared in hell for sinners, and the insuperableness of my sin, by any means I can use, it will prevail over me, it will keep me in bondage, it will enslave me, and I fear it finally will damn me. In these considerations my soul is sunk and drowned. If therefore there be any Balm for my sore, any succour for my distressed soul, show me the way how I shall escape these everlasting burnings, that are the just recompense of my transgressions.
When I consider the infinite Justice of God offended, the infinite Wrath of God provoked, the eternal Law of God violated, and the eternal torments provided and prepared in hell for sinners, and the insuperableness of my sin, by any means I can use, it will prevail over me, it will keep me in bondage, it will inslave me, and I fear it finally will damn me. In these considerations my soul is sunk and drowned. If therefore there be any Balm for my sore, any succour for my distressed soul, shew me the way how I shall escape these everlasting burnings, that are the just recompence of my transgressions.
John. The first endeavour of the heart of man, is to pacify Gods ⟨p. 78⟩wrath with something of our own; and first by mincing, excusing and apologizing, as they did, Jer. 2.33, 34, 35, 36, 37. Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? thou teachest ways and arts to sin cunningly; and hence the blood of innocent souls is openly found in thy skirts: yet thou sayest, I am innocent, and his anger shall be turned away. But then divine Justice taketh the cause in hand; Why gaddest thou about to seek so many shifts? I will never leave thee till I have made thee ashamed of them all, for none of them shall prosper to turn away divine wrath, •r to procure thee a pardon. But I find not your soul mincing or your •in, nor making excuses for your self. The next course the heart of man will take, is to purchase a pardon, by giving to God some great sacrifice, or by doing some great penance; as it is expressed in