2><; C I R I S T'S hart4 to.avoyd thefe judgements,by repenting another day ; no,np, eslien,yee cry for, mercy, yee thali ,nót.have it. When a Na- tion, or a Pari(h, Or Arey Pcoplcgrow perverfe , and have re- jé cd the (weer terldep. of mercy Gods Embattadors are to look upon fuch wretches as rebels ; no indenting with them more, notcrrnes of peace more, as the Lawláyes, with Pi- rates, and Traytors , and Rebels, the Law of Armes is not to bee obleryed, as Ra1dt (peaks, they have broken the league, as Florae (peaks when Spartacus the Rebell, defired anE,n- baflàge of Peace , hee would faine have Craffrs contra &_ a league with him, Craps leorned the motion; when Talfari- nas that egregious Robber and Traylor , lent an Embafla- dot with treaty of Peace to Tideriruthe Emperour 7 :beni- us took it with indignation ,that hee fliould be fo iàwcy with him. No Embafpage of peace is to be made with rebellious wretches ; we need not put in,E xcept yee repent, when we are to deal with fuch ; No,no, when yee grow once to defptie reproof, lec you to that. True, if yee doe repent, who knows what God will doe ? Though Cra;(fira would not parlee with Spartacux about peace , yet when hee did repent indeed, bee received him to mercy. So will God doe with you. But in the mean time , know that the God of Heaven is at d -- -fiance with you , and all the curies in his Book, are dire led again(l: the face of you. Yee have played the deaf Adder, ag iufi the gracious tenders of mercy from day to day , and therefore fire your demned condition. The,En.ibafí,,lors of Chr (k f;a'. e notone tittle of mercy for you , if we could 'ee rou melt, and cry out. and doúen on your knees, and your hearts turne, and your 1pirits liink,down before God, then we might fay lòme- thing unto you ; therefore, Brethren, if the Miniflers of the Gofrel doe daily Preach more and more judgement, doe not think much, they ought fo to doe. Sixtly, and la(}ly , one We to you that feare God , and beleeve his Embafiadors. and are befought by them. Let ,nee fay to you, as the. Prophet.Jfaiab (aid,'Iito is ainoug you that feareth the Lord, that obeveth the Dom of hit [ervants that
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