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God's call to England, for thankfulness after gracious deliverances
God's call to England, for thankfulness after gracious deliverances wherein is showed, that our deliverances, not answered with reformation, will be followed with sorest destruction / by Thomas Gouge.God's call to England, for thankfulness after gracious deliverances wherein is shewed, that our deliverances, not answered with reformation, will be followed with sorest destruction / by Thomas Gouge.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1680
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. Are we so prone to sin after Deliverance? Then hence be warned to be very watchful upon the enjoyment of such a Mercy. Oh that we, who enjoy so eminent escapes from danger, might use our greatest industry to prevent our proceeding in sin! Let us fortify our selves against such an evil practice. Make conscience of what you do in a delivered condition. Let us no longer carelessly run on in our sins, but seriously consider the inducements we have to a holy Life.
2. Are we so prone to sin after Deliverance? Then hence be warned to be very watchful upon the enjoyment of such a Mercy. Oh that we, who enjoy so eminent escapes from danger, might use our greatest industry to prevent our proceeding in sin! Let us fortifie our selves against such an evil practice. Make conscience of what you do in a delivered condition. Let us no longer carelesly run on in our sins, but seriously consider the inducements we have to a holy Life.
Now in order to prevent our proceeding in sin, admit this serious counsel, and observe these Directions:
1. Make frequent Reflections on the great Deliverance in part bestowed upon ⟨p. 118⟩us. When the Creator of the ends of the Earth surveyed his glorious Works, he saw they were good, and delighted in them; and he greatly delights that we should be frequent in Meditations of his glorious Works of Creation and Providence, and live in perpetual admirings of them, applauding the shines of his Power, Wisdom, and Mercy in them. The least of Gods Works deserve the admiration of the greatest Angel in Heaven. Inconsiderate Persons gain little advantage by the most considerable Mercies. Were our hearts more thankful, we should make a particular Computation and exact Chronology of daily and yearly Mercies. The forgetfulness of Mercy is the ground of our forsaking God after them. 'Tis mighty effectual to ballast our hearts against our impetuous inclinations to sin, to be much in considering what God hath done for us.