I will mind you of a Fifth Occasion, for the Exercise of Repentance; but it is a very Comprehensive One, a very Accumulative One. It shall be, when-ever any Truths of GOD, and of His Gospel, are Conversed withal. Whenever you see any thing more of GOD and CHRIST, say, as Job did, upon such an Invitation; Lord, Now I abhor my self, and Repent. We read, of such a thing as that; Mark 1.14, 15. Preaching the Gospel, and Saying, Repent & Believe the Gospel. There are no Truths of the Gospel, but what contain Admonitions to Repentance in them. When you hear a Virtue commended, Certainly you may say, Lord, I am Sorry, that I have so little of this Virtue in me! When you hear a Duty propounded, certainly, you may say, Lord, I am Sorry, that I have been so defective in doing this Duty. When you hear any Sin Rebuked, certainly, you will see cause to say, Lord, I Mourn for a Degree of that Sin found upon me. My Hearers, when did you Hear a Sermon, which might not put you in mind of Something to be Repented of! When you have been Meditating on any ⟨p. 22⟩Truths of the Gospel, the Meditation should Expire with Something of this importance; What can I now find in my self to be Repented of? Especially, if the Glory, the wondrous Glory, of GOD and CHRIST, be at any time set before you, Oh! the Self-abhorrence, which you ought hereupon to be cast into! Have you seen thee, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord of Hosts and of Times? Cry out with Repentance and Amazement, Ah, Woe is me! I am an Unholy Creature, a Polluted Creature. How unlike the Holy One! How unfit to hold Communion with Him! You see, Our Excellent Isaiah did so.
I will mind you of a Fifth Occasion, for the Exercise of Repentance; but it is a very Comprehensive One, a very Accumulative One. It shall be, when-ever any Truths of GOD, and of His Gospel, are Conversed withal. Whenever you see any thing more of GOD and CHRIST, say, as Job did, upon such an Invitation; Lord, Now I abhor my self, and Repent. We read, of such a thing as that; Mark 1.14, 15. Preaching the Gospel, and Saying, Repent & Believe the Gospel. There are no Truths of the Gospel, but what contain Admonitions to Repentance in them. When you hear a Vertue commended, Certainly you may say, Lord, I am Sorry, that I have so little of this Vertue in me! When you hear a Duty propounded, certainly, you may say, Lord, I am Sorry, that I have been so defective in doing this Duty. When you hear any Sin Rebuked, certainly, you will see cause to say, Lord, I Mourn for a Degree of that Sin found upon me. My Hearers, when did you Hear a Sermon, which might not put you in mind of Something to be Repented of! When you have been Meditating on any ⟨p. 22⟩Truths of the Gospel, the Meditation should Expire with Something of this importance; What can I now find in my self to be Repented of? Especially, if the Glory, the wondrous Glory, of GOD and CHRIST, be at any time set before you, Oh! the Self-abhorance, which you ought hereupon to be cast into! Have you seen the, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord of Hosts and of Times? Cry out with Repentance and Amazement, Ah, Wo is me! I am an Unholy Creature, a Polluted Creature. How unlike the Holy One! How unfit to hold Communion with Him! You see, Our Excellent Esaias did so.
