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Two sermons preached at Thurlow in Suffolk on those words, Rom. 6.13 "Yield your…
Two sermons preached at Thurlow in Suffolk on those words, Rom. 6.13 "Yield your selves to God" / by J.H. ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1688
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.
3. And 'tis a mean thing to dissemble, to be willing to be thought, and counted what we are not, or to do what in truth we do not.
4. And considering what inspection we are under, 'tis a vain thing. For do we not know that eyes which are as a flame of fire, behold us, and pierce into our very Souls? Do we not know all things in us are naked and manifest to him with whom we have to do? 1And that he discerns it, if there be any heart ⟨p. 60⟩among us that is not sincere in this thing?
5. Consider that this is the very design of the Gospel you live under. What doth it signify or intend, but to recall Apostate Creatures back again to God? What is the Christian Religion you profess, but a State of devotedness to God, under the conduct, and thorough the mediation of Christ? You frustrate the Gospel, and make your Religion a nullity, and an empty name till you do this.
5. Consider that this is the very design of the Gospel you live under. What doth it signifie or intend, but to recal Apostate Creatures back again to God? What is the Christian Religion you profess, but a State of devotedness to God, under the conduct, and thorough the mediation of Christ? You frustrate the Gospel, and make your Religion a nullity, and an empty name till you do this.