Evangelical Repentance. AtAMMPAAMAAMAAMAMAtk A,e1A,Otil.fA,e1A ".M MOT4-4i*V41*V*itY,WiMi SERMON II. MATTHEW 3. 2. Repent ye: for the Kingdom ofHeaven it as band: Or bath Preached approached. at Mar- grecs 00,10A HESE Words arepart ofthat Sermon New" eet which John the Rapt* preached, when fiffith. t he firft began for to preach the Gofpel. March. T They contain, ye fee, at the firft view, 16. I 645 An Exhortation to Repentance, with gc444 a motive, or encouragment thereunto : -0" v For the Kingdom ofHeaven is at hand. I take it for granted, that ye underftand what is the no don of Repentance. And my dcfign is not to fall into the common place of Repentance; but only to (peak to it fo far as it hath relation to this motive. Some thereare that think therewords are to be under- flood ofa Legal Repentance; as if .john the Basptip Mini- ftry were a legal Miniftry; and in that fen fe he himfelf a fore-runner to Jefus Chrift. This (me thinks) is to lowen the IVIinifiry ofJohn the Saptift. And if you look into the 1. Chap. of Luke, you will find, that John's Miniftry was nota Legal Miniftry, but a GofPel- ( the 76, and the77. verfes) Childfhalt be called the Prophet of the Highefi : for thoufhalt go before the face oftbe Lord, to prepare hit wages : Togive knowledge offalvationunto his people, by the remiffion of theirfins. And if ye look into the following N n verfe
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