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The greatest sinners exhorted and encouraged to come to Christ, and that now without…
The greatest sinners exhorted and encouraged to come to Christ, and that now without delaying. Also, the exceeding danger of men's deferring their repentance. : Together with a discourse about the day of judgement. And on several other subjects. / By Increase Mather teacher of a church at Boston in N. England. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts]
printed by R.P. for Joseph Brunning i.e, 1686
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ANSW. 1. The Scripture does abundantly bear witness to this truth. In the Old Testament there are many Testimonies concerning a Judgment to come. So in the Book of Psalms▪ as in Psal. 50.3, 4. and 96.13. not to mention other places. And the Prophets, in special Isaiah, Daniel, Malachi speak expressly and distinctly of this Judgment. Hence the Jews themselves acknowledge that there will be a general Day of Judgement. But in the New Testament this (as well as many other great Truths) is more clearly and abundantly made known. Yea, the Form of Judgment is there described, as in the Latter end of the twenty fifth Chapter of Matthew we may see▪
ANSW. 1. The Scripture does abundantly bear witness to this truth. In the Old Testament there are many Testimonies concerning a Judgment to come. So in the Book of Psalms▪ as in Psal. 50.3, 4. and 96.13. not to mention other places. And the Prophets, in special Isaiah, Daniel, Malachi speak expresly and distinctly of this Judgment. Hence the Iews themselves acknowledge that there will be a general Day of Judgement. But in the New Testament this (as well as many other great Truths) is more clearly and abundantly made known. Yea, the Form of Judgment is there described, as in the Latter end of the twenty fifth Chapter of Matthew we may see▪
2. The Light of Nature, and that Conscience which is in men, showeth that there must needs be a Judgement to come. Conscience is a mans judgment of himself, as subjected to the Judgment of God. The Apostle showeth that the Gentiles do by nature the things contained in the Law; their Conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts accusing or excusing in the mean while h. e. until the day come that God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ.