The application of redemption

DOCT. 7. Sins unrepented of, make way for piercing Terrors | 325 Reas. Because the heart is more estranged from God, and bardened in sin | 327 Uses Three, hence. | 1 Judg not of sin by the present sweetness, but by the after sorrows. | ibid. ⟨image 574⟩2 It should be our greatest care to rise presently after falls into sin | 329 3 Terror to such as continue in their sins | 330

DOCT. 8. The Truth is terrible to a guilty Conscience. | 332 Reas. Because it's a Witness to accuse; a Judg to condemn; an Executioner to torment | ibid. Use. It discovers the guiltiness and falseness of such as are afraid of the Truth | ibid. Differences between the Saints trembling at the Truth, and an Hypocrite | 333 1 Though the Word speaks against the corruption, yet it speaks for the condition of the Saints | ibid. 2 The Saints […] sweetness in the sharpest Truths, and close with God in them. | ibid.

DOCT. 8. The Truth is terrible to a guilty Conscience. | 332 Reas. Because it's a Witness to accuse; a Judg to condemn; an Executioner to torment | ibid. Use. It discovers the guiltiness and falsness of such as are afraid of the Truth | ibid. Differences between the Saints trembling at the Truth, and an Hypocrite | 333 1 Though the Word speaks against the corruption, yet it speaks for the condition of the Saints | ibid. 2 The Saints 〈…〉 sweetness in the sharpest Truths, and close with God in them. | ibid.

DOCT. 9. Gross and scandalous sinners, God usually exerciseth with heavy breakings of heart before they be brought to Christ | 334 Reasons Three: | 1 From the Holiness of Gods Nature | 340 2 That sinners may not be encouraged in their sins. | 341 3 That the sinner himself may be | 342 1 Throughly recovered from […] sin for the present. | ibid. 2 Preserved from sin for the time to come | ibid. Uses Five, hence. | 1 The easy and sudden Conversion of scandalous sinners, is to be suspected. God doth not use to save men per […]. | 343