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Impenitent sinners warned of their misery and summoned to judgment. Delivered in two sermons:…
Impenitent sinners warned of their misery and summoned to judgment. Delivered in two sermons: the former on the Sabbath, Nov. 6. the other on the lecture following, Nov. 10. 1698. : Occasioned by the amazing instance of a miserable creature, who stood condemned for murdering her infant begotten in whoredom. : To which are subjoined the solemn words spoken to her, on those opportunities. : Published for the warning of others. / By Samuel Willard, Minister of the Gospel and teacher of a church in Boston, N.E. ; [Two lines from Deuteronomy]Impenitent sinners warned of their misery and summoned to judgment. Delivered in two sermons: the former on the Sabbath, Nov. 6. the other on the lecture following, Nov. 10. 1698. : Occasioned by the amazing instance of a miserable creature, who stood condemned for murdering her infant begotten in whoredom. : To which are subjoyned the solemn words spoken to her, on those opportunities. : Published for the warning of others. / By Samuel Willard, Minister of the Gospel and teacher of a church in Boston, N.E. ; [Two lines from Deuteronomy]
Boston: printed by B. Green & J. Allen. Sold by Michael Perry, 1698
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4. That God offers this wisdom to all that live under the Gospel, and invites them to seek to him for it. Herein God shows his good will to such, in that he hath told them wherein the true wisdom consists, Job 28.28. to man he saith, the fear of God, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding; and hath pointed them to know where it is treasured, viz. in Christ, Col 2.13. in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom & knowledge, bids them come to him for it, and encourageth them so to do, Jam. 1.5. if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask it of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given ⟨p. 12⟩him; yea, and expostulates with sinners about their refusing of it, as one that is grieved, Prov. 1.22. how long ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and ye scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
4. That God offers this wisdom to all that live under the Gospel, and invites them to seek to him for it. Herein God shews his good will to such, in that he hath told them wherein the true wisdom consists, Job 28.28. to man he saith, the fear of God, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding; and hath pointed them to know where it is treasured, viz. in Christ, Col 2.13. in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom & knowledge, bids them come to him for it, and encourageth them so to do, Jam. 1.5. if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask it of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given ⟨p. 12⟩him; yea, and expostulates with sinners about their refusing of it, as one that is grieved, Prov. 1.22. how long ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and ye scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?