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A second volume of discourses or sermons on several scriptures
A second volume of discourses or sermons on several scriptures by Ezekiel Hopkins ...
London: printed by E.H. for Nathanael Ranew, 1693
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
We may take an estimate in what proportion God's dealings with Sinners will be when he comes to punish them, by observing how he deals ⟨p. 87⟩with them when he comes to convince and humble them; the sober Sinner feels no such Pangs and Throes usually in the New Birth; but God deals with him in a more mitigated and gentle manner; but when at any time he humbles a notorious blustering Sinner, usually his Method is, even to break his Bones, and scorch up his Marrow; and that he may save him from a Hell hereafter, he creates a very Hell in his Conscience here. Now as it is usually thus •n Conviction, so is it always thus in Condemnation, of which Convictions are but, as it were, the Type and Resemblance: When God comes to execute his Wrath and Vengeance upon Sinners for their Sins, his Hand shall be very heavy and sore upon Civilized Sinners: Oh, but the bold, daring, presumptuous Sinner, him he will press down, and break in pieces with all his might: He that suffers the least, shall yet lie under intolerable Wrath; but where then, unless in the flaming depth of the Bottom of Hell, will the infamous and profane Sinner appear?
We may take an estimate in what proportion God's dealings with Sinners will be when he comes to punish them, by observing how he deals ⟨p. 87⟩with them when he comes to convince and humble them; the sober Sinner feels no such Pangs and Throes usually in the New Birth; but God deals with him in a more mitigated and gentle manner; but when at any time he humbles a notorious blustering Sinner, usually his Method is, even to break his Bones, and scorch up his Marrow; and that he may save him from a Hell hereafter, he creates a very Hell in his Conscience here. Now as it is usually thus •n Conviction, so is it always thus in Condemnation, of which Convictions are but, as it were, the Type and Resemblance: When God comes to execute his Wrath and Vengeance upon Sinners for their Sins, his Hand shall be very heavy and sore upon Civilized Sinners: Oh, but the bold, daring, presumptuous Sinner, him he will press down, and break in pieces with all his might: He that suffers the least, shall yet lie under intolerable Wrath; but where then, unless in the flaming depth of the Bottom of Hell, will the infamous and prophane Sinner appear?