Sermons preached

(1.) Whose Nature engageth him to hate Sin and Sinners. Hab. 1. 13. He is of purer Eyes than to behold Iniquity. I urge this for a double Reason, partly because I have observed, that all the Security of Sinners, and their Neglect of seeking after ⟨p. 10⟩Pardon by Jesus Christ, it comes from their lessening thoughts of God's holiness; and if their Hearts were sufficiently possessed with an awe of God's unspotted Purity and Holiness, they would more look after the Terms of Grace God hath provided. Psal 50. 21. Thou thoughtest I was altogether such an one as thy self. Why do Men live securely in their Sins, and do not break off their evil Course? They think God is not so severe and harsh, and so all their Confidence is grounded upon a Mistake of God's Nature, and such a dreadful Mistake as amounts to a Blasphemy; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thy self. The other Reason is this, partly because I observe the bottom Reason of all the Fear that is in the Hearts of Men is God's Holiness. 1 Sam. 6. 20. Who is able to stand before this holy God? And, Who would not fear thee, for thou art holy? Rev. 15. 4. We fear his Power; why? because it is set on work by his Wrath. We fear his Wrath; why? because it is kindled by his Justice and Righteousness. We fear his Righteousness, because it is bottomed and grounded upon his Holiness, and upon the Purity of his Nature.

(1.) Whose Nature ingageth him to hate Sin and Sinners. Hab. 1. 13. He is of purer Eyes than to behold Iniquity. I urge this for a doubleReason, partly because I have observed, that all the Security of Sinners, and their Neglect of seeking after ⟨p. 10⟩Pardon by Jesus Christ, it comes from their lessening thoughts of God's holiness; and if their Hearts were sufficiently possessed with an awe of God's unspotted Purity and Holiness, they would more look after the Terms of Grace God hath provided. Psal 50. 21. Thou thoughtest I was altogether such an one as thy self. Why do Men live securely in their Sins, and do not break off their evil Course? They think God is not so severe and harsh, and so all their Confidence is grounded upon a Mistake of God's Nature, and such a dreadful Mistake as amounts to a Blasphemy; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thy self. The other Reason is this, partly because I observe the bottom Reason of all the Fear that is in the Hearts of Men is God's Holiness.