Here only that Balm is to be found, that heals your spiritual Wounds. The Gospel hath been a low prized commodity in England, the Lord pardon the guilt thereof to us. Ah, Brethren, if you were in the Heathen World, with your sick and wounded Consciences, what would you do? There are no Bibles, Ministers, or Promises; not a breath of Christ, or the Blood of sprinkling, which are the true and proper remedies of sick Souls; that's a pitiful cry, Mich. 6. 6. Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and how my self before the high God? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with Calves of a year old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of Rams, or ten thousand Rivers of Oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression; the fruit of my Body for the sin of my Soul? Behold here the anguish of a ⟨p. 253⟩distressed, sin-burdened Conscience; it would give up any thing in the World for peace and ease; they would cast their Children, their dearest Children, their first-born, into the burning flames, if that might be an atonement for their •ins. O the efficacy of Conscience! And the misery of an unrelieved Conscience! But the Gospel which you enjoy leads you to the Fountain of pardon and peace, I•a. 53. 5. By his stripes we are healed. The voice of the Gospel is peace, peace to every one that believeth; a rational peace, founded upon the full satisfaction of Christ, Ephes. 1. 7. In whom we have redemption through his Blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his Grace. Here you see Justice and Mercy kissing each other; God satisfied, and the Sinner justified; for Conscience demands as much to satisfy it, as God demands to satisfy him; if God be satisfied, Conscience is satisfied. O blessed are the people that hear this joyful sound, Psal. 89. 15. And doubtless it is a joyful sound to every convinced humbled Soul; Beautiful upon the Mountains are the Feet of them that bring good tidings, that publish peace. It is a Gospel worthy of all acceptation, 1 Tim. 1. 15. it brings with it a fullness of blessings among the People. O England! O Dartmouth! Provoke not thy God to extinguish this blessed light. Great is our wantonness, and ominous is our barrenness and ingratitude; Yet a little while the light is with you, walk whilst ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth, John 12. 35.
Here only that Balm is to be found, that heals your spiritual Wounds. The Gospel hath been a low prized commodity in England, the Lord pardon the guilt thereof to us. Ah, Brethren, if you were in the Heathen World, with your sick and wounded Consciences, what would you do? There are no Bibles, Ministers, or Promises; not a breath of Christ, or the Blood of sprinkling, which are the true and proper remedies of sick Souls; that's a pitiful cry, Mich. 6. 6. Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and how my self before the high God? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with Calves of a year old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of Rams, or ten thousand Rivers of Oyl? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression; the fruit of my Body for the sin of my Soul? Behold here the anguish of a ⟨p. 253⟩destressed, sin-burdened Conscience; it would give up any thing in the World for peace and ease; they would cast their Children, their dearest Children, their first-born, into the burning flames, if that might be an atonement for their •ins. O the efficacy of Conscience! And the misery of an unrelieved Conscience! But the Gospel which you enjoy leads you to the Fountain of pardon and peace, I•a. 53. 5. By his stripes we are healed. The voice of the Gospel is peace, peace to every one that believeth; a rational peace, founded upon the full satisfaction of Christ, Ephes. 1. 7. In whom we have redemption through his Blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his Grace. Here you see Justice and Mercy kissing each other; God satisfied, and the Sinner justified; for Conscience demands as much to satisfie it, as God demands to satisfie him; if God be satisfied, Conscience is satisfied. O blessed are the people that hear this joyful sound, Psal. 89. 15. And doubtless it is a joyful sound to every convinced humbled Soul; Beautiful upon the Mountains are the Feet of them that bring good tydings, that publish peace. It is a Gospel worthy of all acceptation, 1 Tim. 1. 15. it brings with it a fulness of blessings among the People. O England! O Dartmouth! Provoke not thy God to extinguish this blessed light. Great is our wantonness, and ominous is our barrenness and ingratitude; Yet a little while the light is with you, walk whilst ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth,
