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Useful instructions for a professing people in times of great security and degeneracy delivered…
Useful instructions for a professing people in times of great security and degeneracy delivered in several sermons on solemn occasions / by Mr. Samuel Willard ...Useful instructions for a professing people in times of great security and degeneracy delivered in several sermons on solemnm occasions / by Mr. Samuel Willard ...
printed by Samuel Green, 1673
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.
1. Lay down your own judgements and wills at the foot of God, there are many that bring a fore-stalled judgement, and will (as we heard) take up their rash Conclusions, according to their o•n opinions, and resolve never to be moved from them: this provokes God to leave us up to be seduced by our own delusions. Empty your selves therefore of your own wisdom and will, that you may be ready to entertain his.
1. Lay down your own judgements and wills at the foot of God, there are many that bring a fore-stalled judgement, and will (as we heard) take up their rash Conclusions, according to their o•n opinions, and resolve never to be moved from them: this provokes God to leave us up to be seduced by our own delusions. Empty your selves therefore of your own wisdome and will, that you may be ready to entertain his.
2. Make the Word of God your Rule of enquiry, make that your Light and Lamp to lead you in your search after the Causes of Gods displeasure: go not by humane policy, or carnal reason, or other mens judgements and apprehensions, which are fallacious; no, let God be true, and every man a liar. Compare we our selves by his Word exactly, by the Rule, and by Examples, and let Conscience be an impartial Judge, and doubtless we shall discover more then a little.
2. Make the Word of God your Rule of enquiry, make that your Light and Lamp to lead you in your search after the Causes of Gods displeasure: go not by humane policy, or carnal reason, or other mens judgements and apprehensions, which are fallacious; no, let God be true, and every man a lyar. Compare we our selves by his Word exactly, by the Rule, and by Examples, and let Conscience be an impartial Judge, and doubtless we shall discover more then a little.