Vox hibernæ, or, Rather the voice of the Lord from Ireland a sermon preached…Vox hibernæ, or, Rather the voyce of the Lord from Ireland a sermon preached…

But then we must come to the trial, when my memory hath brought them to me, and when my understanding hath considered them and weighed them in the balance of the sanctuary, and I consider that they are sins to be aggravated not only by the Law but by the Gospel, then my conscience presently like a piece overcharged recoils me backward, and I consider the weight of them that they are a burden to heavy for me to bear. Then the soul strikes the heart, this is my case; considering what the law hath said, considering what the ⟨image 7⟩Gospel hath said: Alas if I had not committed these sins while I was under grace, under the Minister of the Gospel, when Christ invited me to come unto him; when he bids me cast this burden upon his shoulders, and he would ease me, I will not do it, and though that he comes with peace and with safety we will not receive him; as you heard in the morning; set before you the representation of the true Crucifix. The lamb of God that was slain in the law▪ He that offered him was to lay his hand upon the head of the Lamb and confess his sins over him, and then the Lamb was slain. Now consider this, my swearing & my lying & my vanity, my pride in apparel, and all my sins, •ll are laid upon the Lambs head that was never guilty of these vanities, the Lamb of God, he was slain though thou canst not groan for thy sins, thou canst not weep for thy sins Look, then look upon Christ, he sought God with strange cries and tears, not in regard of the punishment, though thou diddest not cry for thy sins, he had strong cries and tears. Phil 5. And observe the highest cry. My God, my God why hast thou forsaken me.

But then wee must come to the triall, when my memorie hath brought them to me, and when my understanding hath considered them and weighed them in the ballance of the sanctuary, and I consider that they are sinnes to be aggraated not onely by the Law but by the Gospel, then my confience presently like a peece overcharged recoyles me backward, and I consider the weight of them that they are a burthen to heavie for me to beare. Then the soule strikes the heart, this is my case; considering what the law hath said, considering what the ⟨image 7⟩Gospel hath said: Alasse if I had not commited these sinnes while I was under grace, under the Minister of the Gospel, when Christ invited me to come unto him; when he bids me cast this burthen upon his shoulders, and hee would ease me, I will not doe it, and though that hee comes with peace and with safetie we will not receive him; as you heard in the morning; set before you the representation of the true Crucifix. The lambe of God that was slaine in the law He that offered him was to lay his hand upon the head of the Lambe and confesse his sinnes over him, and then the Lambe was slaine. Now consider this, my swearing & my lying & my vanity, my pride in apparrell, and all my sinnes, ll are laid upon the Lambs head that was never guilty of these vanities, the Lambe of God, hee was slaine though thou canst not groane for thy sinnes, thou canst not weepe for thy sinnes Looke, then looke upon Christ, he sought God with strange cryes and teares, not in regard of the punishment, though thou diddest not cry for thy sinnes, he had strong cryes and teares. Phil 5. And observe the highest crie. My God, my God why hast thou forsaken me.