N00341:89
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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USE. Let it be a word of earnest Exhortation. Oh that every Sinner would be persuaded to do as the Doctrine saith, To turn from his evil way, and to do it Now without Delaying.
VSE. Let it be a word of earnest Exhortation. Oh that every Sinner would be perswaded to do as the Doctrine sayth, To turn from his evil way, and to do it Now without Delaying.
Consider 1st. The Sinner that will turn Now shall be happy. Whatever thy Sins have been, suppose they were never so many, or never so great, if thou dost turn now, God will pardon thy sins and save thy soul. It may be that there is some sinner that has secret fears and Questionings with himself, If I should […] from my evil way, would God accept of so ••eat a sinner as I have been? I Answer, If ⟨p. 48⟩thou wilt turn now, I do assure thee in His name, God will accept of thee. For His Word saith, Behold now is the accepted time, behold now is the day of Salvation. 2. Cor. 6.2. Now, Now, is your time to turn to God if you would find Acceptance with Him, or desire to be saved. If thou dost not turn now, just now, its more than I or any man living can assure thee that ever thy soul shall be saved▪ […] do you find in Scripture that He that turns to morrow, shall be accepted? Boast not thy self of to morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. The Apostle says in the 3d. Chapter to the Hebrews, To day, if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. And again to day, and a third time to day. But he that will harden his heart against the voice of God in his Word calling him to Repentance to day, it may be will think of Repentance when it is too late.
Consider 1st. The Sinner that will turn Now shall be happy. Whatever thy Sins have been, suppose they were never so many, or never so great, if thou dost turn now, God will pardon thy sins and save thy soul. It may be that there is some sinner that has secret fears and Questionings with himself, If I should from my evil way, would God accept of so eat a sinner as I have been? I Answer, If