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A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An alarm in God's holy mountain containing an…A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An allarm in God's holy mountain containing an…
A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An alarm in God's holy mountain containing an exposition of that metaphorical Scripture, Matth. III, 12 : lately delivered in two sermons ... / by Benjamin Keach ...A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An allarm in God's holy mountain containing an exposition of that metaphorical Scripture, Matth. III, 12 : lately delivered in two sermons ... / by Benjamin Keach ...
London : s.n., 1694
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2. This also shows the woeful Depravation of Mankind, what Darkness, Ignorance and Folly is in their Minds and Hearts, that choose Sin, when told not only how hateful it is to God, but what intolerable and durable Torments it doth expose them unto: One would think that a person that hears these things should never indulge his vicious Appetite any more, nor lay his Reins loose on the neck of his Lust, but it is more marvellous to see or hear that he who believes the Scripture, and doubteth not of the Truth of Hell Torments, should yet notwithstanding lead an ungodly Life; what believe there is such Torments prepared for all impenitent Persons, and yet not turn to God by Jesus Christ!
2. This also shews the woful Depravation of Mankind, what Darkness, Ignorance and Folly is in their Minds and Hearts, that choose Sin, when told not only how hateful it is to God, but what intolerable and durable Torments it doth expose them unto: One would think that a person that hears these things should never indulge his vicious Appetite any more, nor lay his Reins loose on the neck of his Lust, but it is more marvelous to see or hear that he who believes the Scripture, and doubteth not of the Truth of Hell Torments, should yet notwithstanding lead an ungodly Life; what believe there is such Torments prepared for all impenitent Persons, and yet not turn to God by Jesus Christ!
3. From hence also we may infer, how necessary it is that Ministers open the Torments of Hell, seeing Jesus Christ so often in the Gospel threatens all Hypocrites and Unbelievers therewith: They that say it is legal Preaching, to preach such a Doctrine as this, know not what they say; will they magnify their Wisdom above the Wisdom of Jesus Christ, and the first and great Preachers of the Gospel of Peace, who said, we knowing therefore the Terror of God, persuade Men; that is, to believe in Christ, and to live godly Lives, that so they may never 1feel Gods eternal Wrath; the Hearts of Men can more easily conceive of the Torments of Hell than of the Joys of Heaven.