A64642:300
Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification,…
Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification, by Christ. By the Right Reverend James Usher, late Arch-bishop of Armagh in Ireland. Published by Jos: Crab. Will: Ball. Tho: Lye. ministers of the Gospel, who writ them from his mouth, and compared their copies together. With a preface concerning the life of the pious author, by the Reverend Stanley Gower, sometime chaplain to the said bishop.Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification, by Christ. By the Right Reverend James Usher, late Arch-bishop of Armagh in Ireland. Published by Jos: Crabb. Will: Ball. Tho: Lye. ministers of the Gospel, who writ them from his mouth, and compared their copies together. With a preface concerning the life of the pious author, by the Reverend Stanly Gower, sometime chaplain to the said bishop.
London: printed by S. Griffin for Will, 1660
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.
A Lake 'tis, a River, a flaming River, as Tophet is described to be a lake burning with fire and brimstone, a Metaphor taken from the judgment of God on Sodom and Gomorrah, as in that place of St. Jude before mentioned, as also in 2 Pet. 2.6. where 'tis said God turned the Cities of Sodom into ashes, making them an example to all them that should after live ungodly. Mark the judgment of God upon these abominable men, the place where they dwelt is destroyed with fire, and the situation is turned into a lake full of filthy bituminous stuff called Locus Asphaltites, which was made by their burnings. And this is made an instance of the vengeance of God, and an Emblem of eternal fire; therefore said he, you shall have your portion with Sodom. Nay, shall I speak a greater word (with Christ) and tell you, that though they were so abominable, that the Lake was denominated from them, yet it shall be easier for Sodom and Gomorrah then for you, if you repent not while you may, but go on to despise Gods grace. But can there be a greater sin then the sin of Sodom? I answer, yes. For make the worst of the sin of Sodom, it is but a sin against nature: But thy impenitency is a sin against grace, and against the Gospel, and therefore deserves a hotter hell, and an higher measure of judgment in this burning pit.
A Lake 'tis, a River, a flaming River, as Tophet is described to be a lake burning with fire and brimstone, a Metaphor taken from the judgment of God on Sodome and Gomorrah, as in that place of St. Jude before mentioned, as also in 2 Pet. 2.6. where 'tis said God turned the Cities of Sodom into ashes, making them an example to all them that should after live ungodly. Mark the judgment of God upon these abominable men, the place where they dwelt is destroyed with fire, and the situation is turn'd into a lake full of filthy bituminous stuff called L•cus Asphaltites, which was made by their burnings. And this is made an instance of the vengeance of God, and an Embleme of eternal fire; therefore said he, you shall have your portion with Sodome. Nay, shall I speak a greater word (with Christ) and tell you, that though they were so abominable, that the Lake was denominated from them, yet it shall be easier for Sodome and Gomorrah then for you, if you repent not while you may, but goe on to despise Gods grace. But can there be a greater sin then the sin of Sodome? I answer, yes. For make the worst of the sin of Sodome, it is but a sin against nature: But thy impenitency is a sin against grace, and against the Gospel, and therefore deserves a hotter hell, and an higher measure of judgment in this burning pit.