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The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the privilege of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the priviledge of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1657
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.
That wicked men look to it, God will not only punish their wicked practices, but their wicked purposes: Didst thou ever purpose to be unclean, or to deceive, and it may be thou wast interrupted, that thou couldst not have secrecy & opportunity? Why, God will punish thee for thy purpose, though thou never dost act it. Beloved, it is not only what evil thou hast done, but what evil thou wouldst have done: Wouldst not thou have been an oppressor, if the World would not have cried shame on thee? wouldst not thou have been a drunkard, if the world would not brand thee with infamy? God will punish wicked men for evil purposes.
That wicked men looke to it, God will not onely punish their wicked practices, but their wicked purposes: Didst thou ever purpose to be uncleane, or to deceive, and it may be thou wast interrupted, that thou couldst not have secrecy & opportunity? Why, God will punish thee for thy purpose, though thou never dost act it. Beloved, it is not onely what evill thou hast done, but what evill thou wouldst have done: Wouldst not thou have been an oppressour, if the World would not have cry'd shame on thee? wouldst not thou have been a drunkard, if the world would not brand thee with infamy? God will punish wicked men for evill purposes.
Further to godly men, Thou canst not mourn, but wouldst thou mourn? thou canst not confess sin, but wouldst thou confess sin? thou canst not break thy heart, but wouldst thou break thy heart? God looks on your purposes with approbation, as well as your practises. As here David, I said I will confess my sin & thou forgavest.
Further to godly men, Thou canst not mourn, but wouldst thou mourn? thou canst not confesse sinne, but wouldst thou confesse sinne? thou canst not break thy heart, but wouldst thou break thy heart? God looks on your purposes with approbation, as well as your practises. As here David, I said I will confess my sin & thou forgavest.