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Walking with God, the great duty and privilege of true Christians. In two sermons,…Walking with God, the great duty and priviledge of true Christians. In two sermons,…
Walking with God, the great duty and privilege of true Christians. In two sermons, preached on the lecture, in the year 1700. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. ; [Four lines from Micah]Walking with God, the great duty and priviledge of true Christians. In two sermons, preached on the lecture, in the year 1700. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. ; [Four lines from Micah]
Boston: printed by B. Green, 1701
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4. The best of our Obedience labours of sinful infirmities, and imperfections. It is by the law that we have the knowledge of sin; accordingly we are to reckon that whatsoever comes short, in any respect, of what that requires, whether in matter or manner, or end, is so far sinful. Now the people of God, when they have exercised their Grace with the most sincere endeavour, come behind in this respect, and so dare not to put themselves upon a law trial, but confess as, Psal 130.3. If thou, Lord, should mark iniquities; Oh Lord, who shall stand? And therefore deprecate it as, Psal. 143.2. Enter not into judgment with thy servant, for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. Sinless perfection is that which none can with any truth pretend unto, for we are told, 1 Joh. 1.8. If ⟨p. 27⟩we say that we have no sin, we deceive our selves, and the truth is not in us.
4. The best of our Obedience labours of sinful infirmities, and imperfections. It is by the law that we have the knowledge of sin; accordingly we are to reckon that whatsoever comes short, in any respect, of what that requires, whether in matter or manner, or end, is so far sinful. Now the people of God, when they have exercised their Grace with the most sincere endeavour, come behind in this respect, and so dare not to put themselves upon a law tryal, but confess as, Psal 130.3. If thou, Lord, should mark iniquities; Oh Lord, who shall stand? And therefore deprecate it as, Psal. 143.2. Enter not into judgment with thy servant, for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. Sinless perfection is that which none can with any truth pretend unto, for we are told, 1 Joh. 1.8. If ⟨p. 27⟩we say that we have no sin, we deceive our selves, and the truth is not in us.