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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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Reas. 3. There must be a Day of Judgement with respect to the Saints of God, That so they may be vindicated from those Reproaches which are cast upon them in the world The best of men, and those that are most dear to Christ, are oftentimes most reproached and abused. Wicked men speak all manner of evil against them falsely. And it may be their names are never cleared in this world; but therefore the Day of Judgment must come to clear all, Psal. 37.6. Commit thy way to God, and He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, & thy judgment as the noon day. This is one reason why good men are so patient under those vile reproaches which are cast upon them; it is because they know that at the day of judgement, the LORD whom they serve will vindicate them. With me (says the Apostle) it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of mans judgment; He that judgeth me is the Lord. 1▪ Cor. 4.3, 4. And a Day of Judgment must come that so the Lord's faithful ⟨p. 86⟩Ones may be rewarded for all that they have done or suffered for God and for the Lord Jesus Christ. For then God will give Reward to them that fear His Name, small and great. Rev. 11.18. And they that have suffered for His sake shall then reign with Him.
Reas. 3. There must be a Day of Iudgement with respect to the Saints of God, That so they may be vindicated from those Reproaches which are cast upon them in the world The best of men, and those that are most dear to Christ, are oftentimes most reproached and abused. Wicked men speak all maner of evil aginst them falsly. And it may be their names are never cleared in this world; but therefore the Day of Judgment must come to clear all, Psal. 37.6. Commit thy way to God, and He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, & thy judgment as the noon day. This is one reason why good men are so patient under those vile reproaches which are cast upon them; it is because they know that at the day of judgement, the LORD whom they serve will vindicate them. With me (sayes the Apostle) it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of mans judgment; He that judgeth me is the Lord. 1 Cor. 4.3, 4. And a Day of Judgment must come that so the Lord's faithful