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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
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.
5. Hence it is by their impenitency that Sinners procure this to themselves. If they would have hearkened to Gods voice, and received instruction, it had not been so: but because they have hardened their hearts against all Counsel, and would not receive his reproofs, though he followed them with repeated cries and calls, and tried all courses with them unto wonderful long suffering, he therefore puts them out of his sight, and they shall fall before his judgment; hitherto therefore God reduceth the reason, and lays the charge on which the threatening is built; Prov. 1.24, &c. because I have called, and ye refused, &c. I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh, &c.
5. Hence it is by their impenitency that Sinners procure this to themselves. If they would have hearkened to Gods voice, and received instruction, it had not been so: but because they have hardened their hearts against all Counsel, and would not receive his reproofs, though he followed them with repeated cries and calls, and tried all courses with them unto wonderful long suffering, he therefore puts them out of his sight, and they shall fall before his judgment; hitherto therefore God reduceth the reason, and lays the charge on which the threatning is built; Prov. 1.24, &c. because I have called, and ye refused, &c. I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh, &c.
Prop. III. That this will render them extremely miserable.
Prop. III. That this will render them extreamly miserable.
The Psalmist is here setting forth the miserable state of Impenitent Sinners; and the sum of all infelicity is contained in this very thing. Observe therefore;