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The necessity of acknowledgement of offences, in order to reconciliation. Set forth in a…The necessity of acknowledgment of offences, in order to reconciliation. Set forth in a…
The necessity of acknowledgement of offences, in order to reconciliation. Set forth in a sermon, preached at Boston, July 3rd. 1701. Being the lecture day. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton.The necessity of acknowledgment of offences, in order to reconciliation. Set forth in a sermon, preached at Boston, July 3rd. 1701. Being the lecture day. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton.
printed by T. Green, 1701
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God will not be Reconciled to His professing People, till they acknowledge their Offences.
Many times a Corrupt people that have provoked God, are very backward to own their Offences. Many times instead of acknowledging them, they are justifying of them, and that under two notions; Either as matter of liberty or duty. Or, if they do not justify them, yet they excuse them: they find many considerations ⟨p. 6⟩to alleviate their Guilt; but God will not be reconciled unto them, till they acknowledge their Offences. When they have offended God, it is very fair and reasonable that they should acknowledge it. & God will make them do so before he Pardons them. There may be some intermission of wrath & cessation of judgment, though they don't, but He will not be re••••iled till they do. God is not backward to be reconciled to His People, that have wronged him, but yet he expects this: Jer. 3.12, 13. Only acknowledge thine offence.
Many times a Corrupt people that have provoked God, are very backward to ownf their Offences. Many times instead of acknowledging them, they are justifying of them, and that under two notions; Either as matter of liberty or duty. Or, if they do not justify them, yet they excuse them: they find many considerations ⟨p. 6⟩to alleviate their Guilt; but God will not be reconciled unto them, till they acknowledge their Offences. When they have offended God, it is very fair and reasonable that they should acknowledge it. & God will make them do so before he Pardons them. There may be some intermission of wrath & cessation of judgment, though they don't, but He will not be re••••iled till they do. God is not backward to be reconciled to His People, that have wronged him, but yet he expects this: