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Useful instructions for a professing people in times of great security and degeneracy
Useful instructions for a professing people in times of great security and degeneracy: delivered in several sermons on solemn occasions: / by Mr. Samuel Willard Pastor of the Church of Christ at Groton. ; [Eight lines of Scripture texts]
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.
Doct. 2. 'Tis the guise and disposition of the wicked, to despise and […] at the Threatenings of Gods Judgment against them, especially if God delay execution.
Doct. 2. 'Tis the guise and disposition of the wicked, to despise and 〈…〉 at the Threatnings of Gods Judgment against them, especially if God delay execution.
Thus the Edomites here, they had been threatened, but they yet were in peace, and though the Enemy was coming, they yet are secure. See also for this, Eccles. 8 11. Ezek. 12. 22. Poor sinning man, though he might read the […] of death in himself, yet is not willing to believe any evil till he feels it. It God delay, his Messengers presently are Liars.
Thus the Edomites here, they had been threatned, but they yet were in peace, and thoug• the Enemy was coming, they yet are secure. See also for this, Eccles. 8 11. Ezek. 12. 22. Poor sinning man, though he might reade the 〈…〉 of death in himself, yet is not willing to believe any evil till he feels it. It God delay, his Messengers presently are Liars.
Reas. 1. From the natural […] possesseth the hearts of ⟨p. 51⟩