Shepard - Houston-Packer Collection BV4914 .S5 1659

96 LA.,xca.Is TheSaints Jewel, tion with the Hypocrites, therefhall be weepir., and gnaf7ing of teeth. Oh confider this againfl theday ofJudgment, it is a fad day for allfuch,whcn mercy and pati- o ence,&Chrilt {halt plead againft them: yea,The deft of Minifiers feet fy.all rijejrp againf them. Oh but if fo,then what will-their condition be, when drops of blood &fweat fhalrife up againft _hem? yea more the husband fhall re Joyce to fee thedamnation ofthe wife.The righteousfh.all re- 1Luk.244 Joyce 7vhen he feeth 'engeance on the wicked, be iPf 5s0e. cause God bathgotten the glory of his enemies The fourth Ufe is, An Exhortation to the Vre.4 godly firft,and íecondly to the wicked. Of E%hor- In the firftplace to the godlythat complainthey tation' cannot lay hold on the promife. Go to God to enable you; and that you may fo do, Confider in the firft place,that not tobelieve, , Iota. Y8, and lay 'hold on the promife is a fin of unbe- 3 lief, And he that beleevet h not is danoned.See the evil of this fip ofunhelief in thefe particulars. firii,Hereby we greeve the holy f irit ofGod, '4'3°, whereby we'are pealed to the day of redemption; What a grievous thing isit for thee who de- fireft to be affured that the promife is thine, that thou by unbelief fhouldít grieve that holy Spirit which fealeth up the promife to thy foul. Ifai,3.r7 See that place,Hear ye now, oh ;Joule ofDavid, is it afinal' thing for you to weary men ; but you muff weary nsy God alfo ? Ifa man promife todo another man a courtefie, and after form delay, that man comes to him and faith, Will you do as you promifedme :.? Hefaith,yes: But'' faith be,tiwill you indeed ? and thushe pleadeth ' with

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