A word of terror to dash the hopes, and sink the hearts1 of all haughty and hard hearted sinners, God owns not such, will never vouchsafe his gracious presence with them, or his Blessing upon them for good; be where they will, dwell where they will, the Lord is not with them, nor will dwell in them, by his comforting, quickening, saving presence: Hear and fear then all you stouthearted, stubborn, and rebellious Creatures, whose consciences can evidence that the day is yet to dawn, the hour yet to come, that ever you found your sins a pressure to you, they have been your past-time and delight in which you have pleased your selves, so far from being troubled for your evils that it is your only trouble you may not commit them with content, and without control, you are troubled with Admonitions, and Counsels, and Commands, and Threatenings that cross you in your sins. You were never broken-hearted here for your abominations, know assuredly that you will burn for them one day; your proud hearts were never abased, and laid in the dust, the Lord will ruinate both you and them. Never expect a good look from God, set your heart at rest for that, you may draw the Eyes of others after you, make many of your deluded followers and Favourites to look upon you, but the Lord will not come near, nor once cast a loving look towards you, Psal. 138. 6. Though the Lord be high, he hath respect to the lowly, but he knows the proud afar off. Nay, the great God of Heaven and Earth is up in Arms against thee, he is upon the March to work thy destruction, James, 4. 6. The Lord resists the proud, but he gives Grace to the humble; all Grace is in his gift, and he doles it only to the bruised and abased; but there is no thought nor expectation that thou shalt receive any ⟨p. 12⟩Grace, nay, that Grace that thy rebellious and proud heart hath opposed and resisted, will work thy own ruin. Thou art the mark of Gods direful indignation and vengeance, he plants all his Forces against thee; If all the Wisdom in Heaven can contrive thy confusion, all the Power in Heaven work it, all the Justice there determine it, it shall be done. God is nigh to them that are of a contrite heart, he saveth such as be of a broken spirit, Psal. 34. 18.
A word of terror to dash the hopes, and sink the hearts1 of all haughty and hard hearted sinners, God owns not such, will never vouchsafe his gracious presence with them, or his Blessing upon them for good; be where they will, dwell where they will, the Lord is not with them, nor will dwel in them, by his comforting, quickening, saving presence: Hear and fear then all you stouthearted, stubborn, and rebellious Creatures, whose consciences can evidence that the day is yet to dawn, the hour yet to come, that ever you found your sins a pressure to you, they have been your past-time and delight in which you have pleased your selves, so far from being troubled for your evils that it is your only trouble you may not commit them with content, and without controul, you are troubled with Admonitions, and Counsels, and Commands, and Threatnings that cross you in your sins. You were never broken-hearted here for your abominations, know assuredly that you wil burn for them one day; your proud hearts were never abased, and laid in the dust, the Lord will ruinate both you and them. Never expect a good look from God, set your heart at rest for that, you may draw the Eyes of others after you, make many of your deluded followers and Favorites to look upon you, but the Lord will not come neer, nor once cast a loving look towards you, Psal. 138. 6. Though the Lord be high, he hath respect to the lowly, but he knows the proud afar off. Nay, the great God of Heaven and Earth is up in Arms against thee, he is upon the March to work thy destruction, James, 4. 6. The Lord resists the proud, but he gives Grace to the humble; all Grace is in his gift, and he doles it only to the bruised and abased; but there is no thought nor expectation that thou shalt receive any ⟨p. 12⟩Grace, nay, that Grace that thy rebellious and proud heart hath opposed and resisted, will work thy own ruine. Thou art the mark of Gods direful indignation and vengeance, he plants all his Forces against thee; If all the Wisdom in Heaven can contrive thy confusion, all the Power in Heaven work it, all the Justice there determine it, it shall be done. God is nigh to them that are of a contrite heart, he saveth such as be of a broken spirit, Psal. 34. 18.
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