The mischief of sin it brings a person low / publishedThe mischief of sinne it brings a person low / published

How do we think to have a blessing from God, if we never ask it? Then God should do more for us, than he did for his own Son. Heb. 5.7. In the days of his flesh, he offered up prayers, with strong cries and tears.

How do we think to have a blessing from God, if we never ask it? Then God should do more for us, than he did for his own Son. Heb. 5.7. In the dayes of his flesh, he offered up prayers, with strong cryes and tears.

4. Another sin which hath brought ⟨p. 64⟩us low, is Covenant-violation. Psal. 78.10. They kept not the Covenant of God. Ver. 50. He made a way to his anger, he spared not their souls from death. The Carthaginians were noted for Covenant-breaking. ^*O that this sin had dyed with them. Doth not this poisonful Weed grow in our soil? Did not we make a vow in Baptism, to fight under Christs banner, against world, flesh and Devil? Did not we solemnly covenant to be the Lords people, to shine in sanctity, going each one before another in an exemplary Reformation? Deut. 5.28, 29. They have well said, in all that they have spoken, O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me and keep my commandments! We have much conforming, but where is reforming? Is not Jesus Christ opposed in his Kingly Office? This is the great ⟨p. 65⟩Controversy, who shall reign, Sin or Christ? for this God hath been as a Moth to us, and we may fear lest he make good that commination,