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The Lords property in His redeemed people. Opened in a sermon at St. Pauls…
The Lords property in His redeemed people. Opened in a sermon at St. Pauls Church, London, Octob. 28. / By Edward Reynolds, D.D. and chaplain in ordinary to the Kings Majesty. Printed by the order of the Lord Mayor and court of aldermen.
London: printed by T.R. for George Thomason, 1660
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AT PAULS-CHURCH, Octob. 28. 1660.AT PAƲLS-CHƲRCH, Octob. 28. 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.
3. To believe and apply the comfort of so precious a Doctrine to our selves, and to put in for a share in it, and so to glorify God, as Abraham did, Rom. 4. 20. Without it I am a captive to sin and Satan, ⟨p. 35⟩cursed in body, cursed in soul; my conscience says Amen to the Curses, Deut. 27. 15—26. The Law holds me under, the Scripture shuts me out; I have no shelter nor refuge from the thunder of divine wrath.
3. To believe and apply the comfort of so precious a Doctrine to our selves, and to put in for a share in it, and so to glorifie God, as Abraham did, Rom. 4. 20. Without it I am a captive to sinne and Satan, ⟨p. 35⟩cursed in body, cursed in soul; my conscience sayes Amen to the Curses, Deut. 27. 15—26. The Law holds me under, the Scripture shuts me out; I have no shelter nor refuge from the thunder of divine wrath.
But now by the Redemption which Christ hath wrought, God is placable, sin pardonable; the soul curable, the curse removable. And shall God offer Mercy, and I refuse it? Am I bought with a price, and shall I not glorify God by accepting of it? Do I not stand in need of Christ? Is he not provided for me? Is he not revealed to me? Doth he not invite, entreat, command me to come unto him? Did he ever cast away any that did so? May I not venture to believe? May I not reach forth an arm to embrace the sure Mercies of David? Are there not examples of great sinners who have been welcome unto great Mercy,