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Mercy magnified on a penitent prodigal, or A brief discourse, wherein Christs parable of…
Mercy magnified on a penitent prodigal, or A brief discourse, wherein Christs parable of the lost son found, is opened and applied, as it was delivered in sundry sermons, / by Samuel Willard teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Two lines from Luke]
printed by Samuel Green for Samuel Philips, 1684
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
2. They are most unprofitable as long as they live, they do no good all their life time, they clothe us not as the Sheep, nor labour for us as the Ox, &c. but are a mere charge without service: and as little good do ungodly men whiles they live in the world, Rom. 3.12. They are altogether become unprofitable. They bring God no honour, but dishonour him all their days, only, as swine when they are dead are for our service, so when wicked men dye God will get Glory upon them in the eternal triumphs of Divine revenge.
2. They are most unprofitable as long as they live, they do no good all their life time, they cloath us not as the Sheep, nor labour for us as the Ox, &c. but are a meer charge without service: and as little good do ungodly men whiles they live in the world, Rom. 3.12. They are altogether become unprofitable. They bring God no honour, but dishonour him all their dayes, only, as swine when they are dead are for our service, so when wicked men dye God will get Glory upon them in the eternal triumphs of Divine revenge.
3. They are a very mischievous creature, they are always doing damage, except carefully looked after; rooting up the ground, and breaking into the Corn, &c. Such are the ways of them that know not God, they are ever provoking him, dishonouring his Name, and doing mischief to his People, Psal. 58. 3, 4.
3. They are a very mischievous creature, they are alwayes doing damage, except carefully lookt after; rooting up the ground, and breaking into the Corn, &c. Such are the wayes of them that know not God, they are ever provoking him, dishonouring his Name, and doing mischief to his People, Psal. 58. 3, 4.