A49255:315
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.
5. David sent a letter by Uriah, wherein Uriah was a messenger of his own death, unknown to him.
5. David sent a letter by Vriah, wherein Vriah was a messenger of his own death, unknown to him.
6. When Uriah was dead, the Text saith, that David said, The sword makes no difference, for the sword destroyeth one man as well as another; he laid Uriahs death on Gods providence only, when it was he himself did plot how he should be slain: O where was Davids conscience all this while, where was Davids conscience, that should thus fall to commit those sins to hide one sin▪ you account that a heinous aggravation of sin, when servants have done an ill turn, if they shall do many ill turns to hide one: this iniquity was found in David, to hide one sin, he fell to commit many.
6. When Vriah was dead, the Text saith, that David said, The sword makes no difference, for the sword destroyeth one man as well as another; he laid Vriahs death on Gods providence onely, when it was he himself did plot how he should be slain: O where was Davids conscience all this while, where was Davids conscience, that should thus fall to commit those sins to hide one sin▪ you account that a hainous aggravation of sin, when servants have done an ill turn, if they shall doe many ill turns to hide one: this iniquity was found in David, to hide one sin, he fell to commit many.
Eighth Aggravation, which greatens Davids sin, was this, that David should marry Uriahs wife, first killed the husband, then married the wife.