The sound believer, or, A treatise of evangelical conversion discovering the work of Christs…The sound beleever, or, A treatise of evangelicall conversion discovering the work of Christs…

Oh consider what a blessed estate this is to §5be at peace with God: It was the title of honour the Lord put upon Abraham to be the friend of God, Isa. 41.8. I am not able to express what a privilege this is, tis better felt then spoken of; as Moses said, Psal. 90. Who knows the greatness of his wrath? So I may say, who knows the greatness of this favour and love?

Oh consider what a blessed estate this is to §5be at peace with God: It was the title of honour the Lord put upon Abraham to bee the friend of God, Isa. 41.8. I am not able to expresse what a priviledge this is, tis better felt then spoken of; as Moses said, Psal. 90. Who knowes the greatnesse of his wrath? So I may say, who knowes the greatnesse of this favour and love?

1. That God should be pacified with thee after anger, this is exceeding glorious, Isa. 12.1, 2. What is man that the Lord should visit him, or look upon him, though he never had sinned? but to look upon thee, nay to love thee, after provocation by sin, after such wrath, which like fire hath consumed thousand thousands, and burnt down to the bottom of hell, and is now and ever shall be burning upon them; Oh blessed are they that find this favour.

1. That God should be pacified with thee after anger, this is exceeding glorious, Isa. 12.1, 2. What is man that the Lord should visit him, or looke upon him, though he never had sinned? but to look upon thee, nay to love thee, after provocation by sinne, after such wrath, which like fire hath consumed thousand thousands, and burnt downe to the bottome of hell, and is now and ever shall be burning upon them; Oh blessed are they that finde this favour.