Sermons preached

(1.) The Consciousness of Sin, and the Fear of God's Wrath and Displeasure, should make Offers of Pardon acceptable to us. The great Scruple of the guilty Creature is, how Sin shall be expiated, and God appeased. Mic. 6. 6, 7. We fear Punishment from an holy and just God, and cannot get rid of Bondage till Sin be forgiven. The Justice of the ⟨p. 78⟩Supreme Governor of the World will be ever dreadful to us. The Gospel serveth for this use, to give us the knowledge of Salvation by the Remission of Sins. Luk. 1. 77.

(1.) The Consciousness of Sin, and the Fear of God's Wrath and Displeasure, should make Offers of Pardon acceptable to us. The great Scruple of the guilty Creature is, how Sin shall be expiated, and God appeased. Mic. 6. 6, 7. We fear Punishment from an holy and just God, and cannot get rid of Bondage till Sin be forgiven. The Justice of the ⟨p. 78⟩Supreme Governour of the World will be ever dreadful to us. The Gospel serveth for this use, to give us the knowledge of Salvation by the Remission of Sins. Luk. 1. 77.

(2.) The other great Privilege is Eternal Life. Corrupt Nature is not against the Offers of Felicity. There was never a Creature heard of, that would not be happy, for there was never a Creature but loved himself. Therefore what more powerful Inducement to bring us into the way of Holiness, than this blessed Hope set before us, that we may see God, and live for ever?