S s C To IX. 403 á a ì- sta ti s ue - *:*774 441 SECT. IX. Of the VVork of Grace, under the Notion of Conner/lon, or Turning unto god. SERMON. LXV I. Shening that the Damnation of Wicked eSler úunpleafing to Clod, and that which hedelights not in E z a K. 33. it. Say unto them, As 1 live, faith the LardGod, Ihave repleafuere in the death of the snicked, but that the wicked turnfrom his way, anddive wherefore turn ye, turn yefrom your evil ways I For why willre dye O houfe ofliked ? Shall now in the nest place, confider thework of Grace, under the notion of Converfion, or Turning unto God; which is oneof the mollfrequent words in the Scripture to denote that duty. For the betteropeningof the word's uponwhich I intend tobuild this difcourfe, we may ob- ferve Godhimfelf inditinga Sermon for Eaekel the Pro- phet to preach,wherein there is, a.The Doctrine, I have no pleafure in the death of a nickedman. z. The confirmation' of itbyan Oath, which God himfelf makes , eAt I line, faith God. 3. The ufe of Exhortation, Tarnye, turn ye. 4. The Motive, whywi/tye dye? For theoccafion of thefe words, you may fee God giving Commiffion to Ezekiel to be a Watchman, admonifhing him by feveral Arguments to difcharge his truft faithfully ; and in that all Minitiers are concerned : It was ChryfoJiomer wonder, if any fpiritual Officer,who bad charge of fouls committed unto him; could beCaved ; forifa man is not able to give anaccount for his own fins, how [hall he do it for others ? Therefore the forepart of this Chapter, thould be thé faithful Mínitiers Looking-Glafs, wherein he thouldoften look :And if there be fomuch joy in heaven,for thereducingof one lheepthatgoeth zftray,how much Fff a eatheé
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