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A discourse of an unconverted man's enmity, against God Preached to a country congregation
A discourse of an unconverted man's enmity, against God Preached to a country congregation, by J.H. And published by one who wrote it from his mouth.A discourse of an unconverted man's enmity, against God Preached to a country congregation, by J.H. And publish'd by one who wrote it from his mouth.
London: printed by J. Heptinstall, 1700
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.
1. As he claims to be their Owner. When he claims a principal propriety in them; when he insists on his right in them, as their Creator, as having made them out of nothing. When God owns, or claims them as their Lord, that first signifies, he is their Proprietor, or one, to whom they belong. But they say, they are their own. If we have to do with God, we must quit claim to our selves, and look on God as our Owner. But this is fixed in the hearts of men, we will be our own; we will not consent to the claim which God makes to us. Our tongues are our own, Psal. 12. 4. Wicked men might as well say the same thing of their whole selves, our bodies, strength, time, parts, &c. are our own, and who is Lord over us.
1. As he claims to be their Owner. When he claims a principal propriety in them; when he insists on his right in them, as their Creator, as having made them out of nothing. When God owns, or claims them as their Lord, that first signifies, he is their Proprietor, or one, to whom they belong. But they say, they are their own. If we have to do with God, we must quit claim to our selves, and look on God as our Owner. But this is fix'd in the hearts of men, we will be our own; we will not consent to the claim which God makes to us. Our tongues are our own, Psal. 12. 4. Wicked men might as well say the same thing of their whole selves, our bodies, strength, time, parts, &c. are our own, and who is Lord over us.
If you consider God under the notion of a Ruler, as well as an Owner. Why should not God rule over, and govern his own? But this the spirit of man can by no means comport withal; tho' 'tis but reasonable, that he who gave men their Beings, should give them Laws; and that he who gave life, should also give the rule of life. But this man, in his degenerate state, will by no means admit of. There are two things considerable in the Will of God, which the mind of man cannot comply withal.
If you consider God under the notion of a Ruler, as well as an Owner. Why should not God rule over, and govern his own? But this the spirit of man can by no means comport withall; tho' 'tis but reasonable, that he who gave men their Beings, should give them Laws; and that he who gave life, should also give the rule of life. But this man, in his degenerate state, will by no means admit of. There are two things considerable in the Will of God, which the mind of man cannot comply withall.