Evangelical Repentance. lion publifhedin the Gofpel; in the feveral difpenfations, and adminifcrations thereof: this is called the Kingdom of Heaven, for this motive, The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand, islet and - ufed here irt-oppofition unto the motives that was ufed among the Jewes : when the jewes-were Ex,- cited, and' put uponany duty, they-were itirredup there- untoupon fitchmotives as-thefe : for the Kingdom of Ca- naan is at hand ; Ifyou do fo and , God will bringyou into the Landof Canaan, and giv you that Land. Now under the Gofpel, here are other notives, Repent, for the 'Kingdom ofHeaven is at hand : Not like tholeJewifh mo-- -fives, The kingdomofCanaan is at hand, or the Kingdom, ofthe jebuftes is at hand.; Chrilliansare not only or efpe- cially tobe flied-up by Inch motives as thofe, but by high- er, and greatermotives, Repent, for the 'Kingdom ofilea- von is at hand: Andmay carry an Hebraifme, with it, The Kingdom ofMaven : that-is, aheavenly Kingdom : as the Law is called, theLaw ogre, in the Hebrew, a fiery Law,. TheJews expetled the Mefftah, at.dream'd ofan outward, glorious, and pompous Kingdom: Now faies John the Bap- tit+, The Mefliah is come, his Kingdom- is come; but it is not- an outward, glorious, andyompousKingdom ; but 'tis an heavenlyKingdom, and therefore; Repent; and prepare your felvesfor the receivingofit, make youriway plaine, for theEingdomofHeaven, an heavenly Kingdom, is now at hand. Is at band J- we read-e, it; but according to the original. _rather thus lbe Kingdome ofHeaven bath approcb'd, Appro, Onpavit : As ifhe fhould fay thus, Do.you. turn toGod; becaufe God !lath turned to you.: do you-draw neer -to God,becaufethe kingdom.ofgrace,andfree-remiffion hath . drawnneer to you Thcre arcTwoNotes that lie here before us, thatI than tommend unto yourconfideration. The FWI is this, That the Kingelim ofHeaven, ofGrace, Adcrot,..andof.free-remiffiondoes- approachunta,;ff beforewe elopine untoitt. - ,.
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