The application of redemption

Hence again, We should be persuaded and informed¹ its the heaviest plague that can befall a man, That God should suffer him to sleep in his sins and prosper in a wicked Course: Because it argues (for ought any man knows) that God intends no good to him, nor will work no good for him; but as if the Lord hath left such a one to be a prey to sin and Satan; he is in the hands of his lusts, and become a spoil unto them; Jesus Christ passeth by him (as it […]) pities him not, meddles not with him, to rescue him out of that Condition; as if the Lord should say, I have nothing to do with him, he is none of mine.

Hence again, We should be perswaded and informed¹ its the heaviest plague that can befal a man, That God should suffer him to sleep in his sins and prosper in a wicked Course: Because it argues (for ought any man knows) that God intends no good to him, nor will work no good for him; but as if the Lord hath left such a one to be a prey to sin and Satan; he is in the hands of his lusts, and become a spoil unto them; Jesus Christ passeth by him (as it 〈…〉) pitties him not, meddles not with him, to rescue him out of that Condition; as if the Lord should say, I have nothing to do with him, he is none of mine.

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Therefore know this to your terror, all you that never knew what it was to be in distress of Conscience for sin, nay when the Word hath come home to you, to convince you of your miserable estate, for you have not been able to bear it, bate of your sleep nor rest you cannot, lose any thing of your […] and […] you will not, nay, you bless your selves in this condition, thinking your case is good enough: Mark now, The Lord Jesus sees sin and Satan have thee in their power, hurrying thee down to Hell with them, and he passeth by, and saith, Let them alone, they belong not to me, I will not rescue them nor save them, my Word and Spirit shall not convince […] nor work upon them; this is the heaviest […] […] can befall thee in this world,