206 CHRISTS Alarm Serrnons r Now J come to beare a meffage from Chrift, now (hall J beare an Embafladour from heaven, that will breake open Chrifts Letter to me ; a reproofe from Jefus Chrift , a counfell from Chrift, Dire6ions from Chrift concerning the framing of ray life, Lefhons from Chrift , how J may come to glory. O, layes the Apoflle', Hee bath given to us the Minuf}ery of reconciliation with God : to wit, that God was in Chrift reconciling the world unto himfelfe, not impu- ting their trefpafles unto them , and bath coìnmitted unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then wee are Embaffadours for. Chriff e s though God did befeech you by us, wee prayyou inChrifthir ffead be reconciled unto God, a Cor.y. i8, 19,2o. q. d. Ah yee poore creatures, God and you are out, yee are enemies of God , by your evill works , the wrath of God hangeth over you, wrath for all your Cannes ; wrath for your Drunkenneffe ; wrath for your Covetoufnefle; wrath for all your carnali courfes ; yee lye under the wrath of God, Wrath that will damne you , and undue you for ever. Now the Lord of Heaven and Earth hath Pent you Heralds of Peace, wee come Embafl'adours from the Lord of all glory, we have the word ofReconciliation -, the word that we Preach , will make God and you friends, if ye will beleeve it. O, we pray you in Chrift his Read confider of it, and bee reconciled unto God heare our meffage, imbrace our Embalfage : O doe not flight what wee fay to you,wc (peak to you from Chrift, doe not receive it as a word onely fromour mouthes, but as indeed it is, the Word of, the great God. This is the onely Word that can make God and you friends, O how highly does it concern you to fubmit hereunto ! How will this judge the world, that the Miniftery of the Word, is no more regarded or heeded ! When God fends his M iniflers unto people, and becaufe forfooth , their flefh and blood does not like it ; they look little after it : Where- at this containesEternal( life, and if yee reje& this, yee rejea eternail life. Jbefeech you judge what J fay : Do you meet with a reproofe, that croffes your corruptlufls ? J pray you reafon
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