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Gods call to his people to turn unto him; together with his promise to…
Gods call to his people to turn unto him; together with his promise to turn unto them. Opened and applied in II. sermons at two public fasting-days appointed by authority. / By Mr. John Davenport: B.D. and Pastor to the First Church of Christ at Boston in New-England. ; Published by the desire of sundry friends.Gods call to his people to turn unto him; together with his promise to turn unto them. Opened and applied in II. sermons at two publick fasting-dayes appointed by authority. / By Mr. John Davenport: B.D. and Pastor to the First Church of Christ at Boston in New-England. ; Published by the desire of sundry friends.
printed by S.G. Samuel Green for John Usher of Boston, 1669
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In the handling of this Doctrine, I must first show what this Turning to the Lord implies and imports. Secondly, prove ⟨p. 12⟩the Doctrine, in both the parts of it severally.
In the handling of this Doctrine, I must first shew what this Turning to the Lord implies and imports. Secondly, prove ⟨p. 12⟩the Doctrine, in both the parts of it severally.
First, Turning to the Lord, implies, 1. That by sin continued in, men turn from the Lord, and against the Lord: as when men turn from one another in enmity, they turn their backs one to another, and their faces to opposite objects; so it is in this case, continuers in sin turn from God and his Word, to Sin, and the World, and Satan, which are opposite to God in his holy and righteous Laws; and God turns his face and favour from them, and his wrath and indignation against them. Hence it is that the Lord saith of those that disobey the instructions of his word, that they have turned the back to him, and not the face, Jerem. 3•. 33. and accordingly he threateneth them, that he will show them his back, and not his face, in the day of their calamity. Thus you see what this turning to the Lord implies.
First, Turning to the Lord, implies, 1. That by sin continued in, men turn from the Lord, and against the Lord: as when men turn from one another in enmity, they turn their backs one to another, and their faces to opposite objects; so it is in this case, continuers in sin turn from God and his Word, to Sin, and the World, and Satan, which are opposite to God in his holy and righteous Laws; and God turns his face and favour from them, and his wrath and indignation against them. Hence it is that the Lord saith of those that disobey the instructions of his word, that they have turned the back to him, and not the face,