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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.
for this reason we have him pouring out his doleful complaint, Luk. 16.24. I am tormented in this flame. And we have Abraham brought in declaring concerning them both, Verse 25. He is comforted, and thou art tormented. When the penitent Thief dyes, he is the same day entertained with his Saviour in Paradise; for so Christ himself promised to him, Luk. 23.43. which must needs intend a state of actual blessedness enjoyed in that place. And why was Paul in such a strait, and so desirous to depart? Phil. 1.23. it was to be with Christ, which he saith is best of all; which it could not be, if he did not presently enter into communion with Christ in blessedness. Now certainly, mens going actually to receive rewards and punishments, necessarily infers a Judgment that is past upon them in order thereunto: for those things are beyond all question, disposed of by God, in the exercise of his Government over the Creature, as he is the Judge of all. Besides, there is such an Indefinite assertion used by the wise man, which amounts to an universal, and hath a respect to all sorts of ⟨p. 39⟩men, Eccl. 12.7. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, and the Spirit shall return to God who gave it. These two returns are put together as contemporary; and all Souls do not return to God as their Father, to be admitted into his Kingdom, and to dwell with him, and enjoy his favourable presence for ever; that is a privilege proper only to the Godly, and none shall enjoy it but those whom Christ hath Redeemed and Saved. As for the ungodly, it is said concerning them, Psal 9.17. The wicked shall be turned into Hell and all the nations that forget God. It is therefore to God as a Judge, to be doomed, and disposed of by him, according to his righteous Judgment.
for this reason we have him pouring out his doleful complaint, Luk. 16.24. I am tormented in this flame. And we have Abraham brought in declaring concerning them both, Verse 25. He is comforted, and thou art tormented. When the penitent Thief dyes, he is the same day entertained with his Saviour in Paradise; for so Christ himself promised to him,