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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
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Chapter 39: Arguments against sins of Omssion. The new Nature in Believers inclines them to positiv…
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They are not only freed from those gripes of Conscience with which many others are afflicted, but they have that spiritual joy and heart-comfort which the World is a stranger to, Gal. 6.16. Faith which is not the least part of this holiness, fills the Soul with joy; yea, with joy unspeakable and full of Glory, Rom. 15. 1 Pet. 1.8. I may appeal to the experience of a Christian, whether ever he find more comfort, than when he hath done his God faithful Service, and whether ever their hearts are more heavy, than when they have been negligent of their Duty. David and the Israelites were almost transported, their hearts leaped for joy that they had offered so willingly and liberally towards the building of the Temple; then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord; and David the King also rejoiced with great joy, and the wine of their joy was so strong, that he was forced to give it ⟨p. 346⟩vent. Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the Congregation, and said, Blessed be thou Lord God of Israel, our Father for ever and ever, &c. 2 Chron. 29.9, 10, 11, 12, &c. But mark, God is so tender of this man that mindeth his Duty, that he will suffer no wind, no ill wind to blow upon him. Great peace have they which love thy Law, and nothing shall offend them. None must knock at their door, to disturb them of their rest. All the Creatures must be kind to them for his sake; they must have nothing done to them which may be offensive.
They are not only freed from those gripes of Conscience with which many others are afflicted, but they have that spiritual joy and heart-comfort which the World is a stranger to, Gal. 6.16. Faith which is not the least part of this holiness, fills the Soul with joy; yea, with joy unspeakable and full of Glory, Rom. 15