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The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission
The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission wherein is discovered, the nature, causes, and cure of those sins / by Geo. Swinnock.
London: printed for Geo. Swinnock, 1675
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Chapter 25: Farther Reasons why Christ at the Great Day will condemn men for sins of Omission.
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.
Faith will not suffer a man to live in the want of love to God, in so great an Omission; for when Faith certifieth the Soul of Gods love to it, this kindleth in the Soul flames of love to God, 1 Joh. 4.19. When Faith brings much fuel, the fire of love will be great. Faith will not suffer a man to live without Repentance. The eye of Faith which beholds a Christ crucified for sin, affects ⟨p. 185⟩the heart with sorrow for, and indignation against those sins that crucified him, Zach. 12.10. They shall see him whom they have pierced, and mourn. Faith will not suffer a man to live without delight in Christ, and rejoicing in the God of all Consolation. Faith seeth so much good certainly laid up in the Covenant and Promises for the Soul, that it fills the Soul with joy in the hope and expectation of the enjoyment of them. Whom having not seen, we love: and in whom believing, though now we see him not, we rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, 1 Pet. 1.7, 8. Faith will not suffer a man to live without waiting quietly on God. Faith will not limit the Holy One of Israel, but patiently stay Gods time for the mercies the Soul wanteth. Faith knoweth his Bonds are good, his Debts are in sure Hands: The God that cannot lye hath promised, Tit. 1.2. and therefore is not hasty to call them in. He that believeth will not make haste, Isa. 28.16. Faith will not suffer a man to live without prayer. He that knows his own wants and necessities, how great and urgent they are, and also where he ⟨p. 186⟩may quickly have liberal Supplies, and bountiful Relief will not long be kept from that Door. You may sooner and easier put off a Beggar ready to starve, (who must needs perish, if Charity do not help him,) and persuade him never to ask Alms more, as keep a Believer from his daily waiting at Heavens Temple, to ask spiritual Alms. An Unbeliever hath little hope to speed, and therefore little heart to speak. But a Believer hath tasted God to be gracious, and received many a blessing upon his knees, and therefore cannot but know that Door again, at which he hath received so good, so large Doles. He knoweth that whatsoever he asketh, according to the Will of God, in the Name of Christ, shall be granted him,