A44690:16
A sermon directing what we are to do, after strict enquiry whether or no…
A sermon directing what we are to do, after strict enquiry whether or no we truly love God preached April 29, 1688.
London: printed for Tho Parkhurst, 1696
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.
Secondly, For further Direction, Take heed of passing a false Judgment in this case, a Judgment contrary to the truth; for first, That's to no purpose, it will avail thee nothing; you can't be advantaged by it: for yours is not the supreme Judgment: there will be another and superior Judgment to yours that will control, and reverse your false Judgment, and make it signify nothing, it is therefore to no purpose: And
Secondly, For further Direction, Take heed of passing a false Judgment in this case, a Judgment contrary to the truth; for first, That's to no purpose, it will avail thee nothing; you can't be advantag'd by it: for yours is not the supream Judgment: there will be another and superior Judgment to yours that will controul, and reverse your false Judgment, and make it signifie nothing, it is therefore to no purpose: And
Secondly, It is a great piece of Insolency, for it will be to oppose your Judgment to his certain and most authorized Judgment: Who, if this be your case, hath already judged it, and tells you, I know you, that you have not the love of God in you. It belongs to him by Office to Judge. The Father hath committed all Judgment to the Son, as a little above in this Chapter: From what will you depose him? dethrone him? disannul his Judgment? condemn him? that thou may be righteous? (to borrow that Job 40.8.)
Secondly, It is a great piece of Insolency, for it will be to oppose your Judgment to his certain and most authoriz'd Judgment: Who, if this be your case, hath already judg'd it, and tells you, I know you, that you have not the love of God in you. It belongs to him by Office to Judge. The Father hath committed all Judgment to the Son, as a little above in this Chapter: From what will you depose him? dethrone him? disannul his Judgment? condemn him? that thou may be righteous? (to borrow that Job 40.8.)