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A sermon preach'd to the Society for the reformation of manners in Kingston upon Hull on Wednesday, January the 10th, 1699/700.
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Billingsley, John, 1657-1722.
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yet_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_o do_v without_o our_o concurrence_n man_n be_v instrument_n in_o this_o bless_a work_n though_o god_n only_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v his_o hearer_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o that_o untoward_a generation_n act_v 2._o 40._o and_o st._n paul_n tell_v timothy_n that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v save_v himself_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v he_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o the_o salvation_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v from_o sin_n the_o cause_n and_o judgement_n here_o and_o damnation_n hereafter_o the_o dismal_a consequent_n of_o it_o what_o shall_v not_o any_o of_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v to_o promote_v so_o bless_v a_o work_n with_o fear_n i._o e._n either_o with_o fear_n lest_o we_o miscarry_v in_o our_o undertake_n and_o so_o with_o prudence_n caution_n and_o circumspection_n so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o where_o the_o consequence_n be_v so_o important_a the_o care_n can_v be_v too_o much_o or_o with_o fear_n i._o e._n by_o mean_n of_o fear_n labour_v to_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o sinner_n we_o will_v reclaim_v a_o holy_a fear_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o of_o his_o most_o terrible_a and_o no_o less_o righteous_a judgement_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v thus_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n harden_a sinner_n be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o argument_n of_o love_n but_o of_o fear_n they_o must_v have_v hell-fire_n flash_v in_o their_o face_n they_o must_v be_v deal_v plain_o and_o round_o with_o a_o mild_a reproof_n do_v but_o harden_v they_o the_o tender_v of_o mercy_n too_o often_o embolden_v they_o in_o sin_n they_o must_v be_v make_v to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v tophet_n of_o old_a he_o have_v make_v it_o deep_a and_o large_a the_o pile_n thereof_o of_o fire_n and_o much_o wood_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o isa_n 30._o 33._o impenitent_a sinner_n must_v be_v acquaint_v that_o the_o punishment_n that_o await_v they_o be_v insupportable_a and_o eternal_a that_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o 29._o and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v so_o harden_v as_o through_o infidelity_n or_o inconsideration_n to_o slight_a and_o disregard_n all_o this_o they_o must_v be_v make_v to_o feel_v the_o present_a smart_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n by_o the_o strict_a execution_n of_o just_a law_n against_o their_o impiety_n and_o impurity_n that_o a_o stop_v may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o grow_a contagion_n of_o their_o pernicious_a example_n and_o they_o themselves_o may_v be_v awaken_v to_o remember_v and_o show_v themselves_o man_n isa_n 46._o 8._o till_o they_o see_v what_o beast_n they_o have_v hitherto_o make_v themselves_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n this_o expression_n note_v the_o zeal_n with_o which_o we_o must_v endeavour_v the_o reform_n of_o heinous_a offender_n they_o be_v like_o child_n or_o epileptic_a or_o frantic_a person_n fall_v into_o the_o fire_n that_o can_v or_o will_v not_o help_v themselves_o it_o be_v a_o barbarous_a thing_n to_o let_v they_o lie_v there_o and_o not_o lend_v they_o a_o hand_n for_o their_o rescue_n and_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o our_o endeavour_n of_o this_o kind_n must_v be_v speedy_a lest_o our_o help_n come_v too_o late_o we_o must_v be_v active_a and_o industrious_a that_o our_o help_n may_v be_v effectual_a and_o all_o our_o endeavour_n must_v proceed_v from_o love_n as_o prompt_v by_o a_o desire_n to_o save_v the_o life_n the_o soul_n of_o our_o offend_a and_o endanger_a brother_n iii_o we_o have_v here_o the_o rule_n of_o caution_n hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n we_o must_v so_o deal_v with_o other_o for_o their_o good_a as_o to_o take_v heed_n we_o ourselves_o receive_v no_o hurt_n from_o they_o at_o least_o not_o of_o that_o kind_n we_o will_v save_v they_o from_o a_o physician_n will_v not_o visit_v a_o pest-house_n without_o fortify_v his_o spirit_n by_o some_o proper_a and_o sufficient_a antidote_n beforehand_o we_o must_v labour_v so_o to_o converse_v with_o bad_a man_n for_o their_o good_a as_o to_o see_v that_o we_o ourselves_o become_v not_o bad_a thereby_o we_o must_v therefore_o stir_v up_o in_o our_o soul_n a_o settle_a hatred_n of_o all_o that_o sin_n which_o we_o will_v dissuade_v other_o from_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o of_o all_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o and_o likewise_o of_o all_o that_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n allurement_n or_o inducement_n to_o it_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v in_o short_a the_o meaning_n of_o the_o expression_n the_o apostle_n here_o make_v use_v of_o viz._n hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n waive_v therefore_o many_o other_o particular_n which_o may_v be_v fit_o gather_v from_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v sum_n up_o their_o main_a scope_n and_o import_n especial_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n or_o point_n of_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a so_o to_o endeavour_v the_o save_n of_o other_o from_o error_n and_o impiety_n and_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n of_o both_o as_o to_o see_v that_o himself_o be_v not_o entangle_v in_o either_o in_o speak_v to_o which_o proposition_n i_o shall_v with_o what_o plainness_n and_o brevity_n i_o can_v treat_v on_o these_o three_o head_n follow_v viz._n i._o of_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v ii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o performance_n iii_o of_o the_o obligation_n we_o be_v under_o to_o such_o performance_n i._o let_v we_o inquire_v concern_v the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v now_o in_o order_n to_o the_o right_n state_v this_o duty_n of_o endeavour_v to_o save_v other_o from_o error_n and_o impiety_n and_o the_o destruction_n consequent_a thereupon_o let_v i_o desire_v your_o attentive_a consideration_n of_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o error_n in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n and_o impiety_n or_o looseness_n of_o conversation_n do_v certain_o expose_v those_o who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o they_o to_o utter_v destruction_n the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o rom._n 6._o 23._o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o heb._n 12._o 14._o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n see_v also_o eph._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthiness_n nor_o foolish_a talk_n nor_o jest_v which_o be_v not_o convenient_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_o for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n phil._n 3._o 19_o they_o who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n who_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n their_o end_n be_v destruction_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 18._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n there_o be_v nothing_o plain_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o that_o a_o lewd_a and_o vicious_a life_n impenitent_o persist_v in_o will_v certain_o issue_v in_o the_o utter_a destruction_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o that_o live_v like_o beast_n on_o earth_n must_v certain_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o devil_n in_o hell_n the_o burn_n of_o lust_n here_o prepare_v for_o the_o unquenchable_a burn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hereafter_o there_o be_v few_o will_v seem_v to_o doubt_v of_o it_o though_o few_o live_v as_o if_o they_o believe_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o but_o that_o error_n in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n be_v of_o like_a fatal_a influence_n will_v hardly_o be_v admit_v by_o many_o yet_o the_o apostle_n paul_n reckon_v heresy_n among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 20_o and_o assure_v we_o the_o word_n of_o suâ—h_n
eat_v as_o a_o canker_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o and_o bid_v we_o beware_v of_o such_o as_o we_o love_v our_o soul_n tit._n 3._o 10._o it_o be_v little_o consider_v by_o many_o that_o a_o sound_a faith_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o a_o good_a life_n nay_o these_o two_o be_v indeed_o inseparable_a if_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n be_v in_o the_o head_n the_o whole_a person_n be_v thereby_o render_v unclean_a leu._n 13._o 44._o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o perish_v himself_o and_o his_o society_n become_v infectious_a i_o know_v this_o matter_n have_v be_v carry_v too_o far_o by_o some_o who_o have_v rash_o haereticate_v their_o brethren_n postscript_n see_v the_o postscript_n and_o bold_o usurp_v the_o title_n of_o orthodox_n to_o themselves_o and_o not_o know_v what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o will_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n ouâ—_n of_o heaven_n too_o all_o that_o can_v glib_o pronounce_v their_o shibboleth_n yet_o if_o some_o reel_n into_o one_o extreme_a it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o we_o must_v reel_v into_o the_o other_o we_o be_v to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n judas_n 3_o and_o the_o corrupter_n of_o that_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n religion_n have_v such_o as_o deny_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o deist_n such_o as_o interpret_v away_o its_o vital_a sense_n and_o mean_v as_o the_o socinian_o such_o as_o subject_v it_o to_o a_o private_a interpretation_n allow_v no_o gloss_n but_o what_o their_o own_o infallibility_n stamp_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o romanist_n abroad_o and_o our_o modern_a enthusiast_n at_o home_n all_o these_o lay_v dangerous_a snare_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o ignorant_a and_o unstable_a men._n if_o our_o faith_n be_v blind_a our_o practice_n will_v be_v lame_a and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o these_o will_v sad_o find_v at_o last_o that_o they_o have_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o or_o be_v deceive_v by_o other_o with_o vain_a word_n eph._n 5._o 6._o 2._o yet_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o present_a probationary_a state_n there_o be_v hope_n that_o those_o who_o be_v involve_v in_o these_o snare_n of_o death_n may_v be_v rescue_v from_o they_o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v luk._n 19_o 10._o and_o the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o publish_v pardon_n and_o life_n to_o the_o penitent_a without_o exception_n jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n acquaint_v we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n not_o exclude_v the_o very_a chief_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o and_o it_o be_v often_o see_v that_o publican_n and_o harlot_n enter_v in_o before_o proud_a pharisee_n and_o confident_a self-justitiaries_a matth._n 21._o 31._o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v due_o preach_v it_o be_v glad_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o all_o people_n luke_n 2._o 10._o it_o be_v a_o black_a catalogue_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n subjoin_v such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o they_o who_o as_o to_o their_o external_a conversation_n have_v be_v most_o blameless_a though_o that_o be_v commendable_a be_v not_o to_o be_v flatter_v as_o if_o they_o need_v no_o repentance_n or_o may_v get_v to_o heaven_n without_o regeneration_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o be_v the_o most_o guilty_a and_o abominable_a to_o be_v treat_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o they_o upon_o true_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o redeemer_n there_o be_v certain_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o truth_n in_o that_o assertion_n of_o sundry_a of_o our_o old_a english_a divine_n viz._n that_o all_o man_n natural_o have_v a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o will_v be_v as_o little_o behold_v to_o the_o redeemer_n and_o his_o grace_n as_o ever_o they_o can_v true_a it_o be_v great_a transgression_n call_v for_o deep_a humiliation_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o think_v not_o of_o wash_v away_o our_o gild_n in_o our_o own_o tear_n it_o be_v only_o the_o redeemer_n blood_n can_v do_v that_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o blood_n together_o with_o the_o sanctify_a influence_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n purchase_v by_o it_o and_o dispense_v by_o our_o ascend_v redeemer_n there_o be_v hope_n that_o the_o vile_a sinner_n may_v become_v first_o justify_v and_o then_o glorify_a saint_n 3._o there_o be_v mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n and_o usual_o attend_v with_o his_o blessing_n for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n from_o the_o gild_n defilement_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a judgement_n due_a to_o it_o god_n have_v declare_v upon_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v ezek._n 18._o 32._o and_o ch_n 33._o 11._o and_o the_o long_a exercise_n of_o his_o patience_n towards_o guilty_a sinner_n may_v abundant_o assure_v we_o of_o it_o much_o more_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o gift_n that_o our_o rise_v and_o ascend_v lord_n have_v give_v to_o man_n eph._n 4._o 8._o the_o ordinance_n he_o have_v settle_v in_o his_o church_n the_o charge_n he_o have_v entrust_v every_o man_n with_o not_o only_o of_o his_o own_o but_o likewise_o of_o his_o brother_n soul_n so_o that_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n the_o wise_a and_o spiritual_a management_n of_o discipline_n fraternal_a correption_n the_o shine_v light_n of_o a_o good_a example_n providential_a chastisement_n be_v all_o so_o many_o proper_a help_n to_o reduce_v sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n and_o prevent_v that_o ruin_n which_o will_v else_o certain_o and_o speedy_o overtake_v they_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o unquestionable_a duty_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n to_o punish_v vice_n and_o profaneness_n the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o good_a a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o one_o who_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13._o 4._o whether_o or_o how_o far_o error_n even_o the_o most_o dangerous_a be_v punishable_a or_o restrainable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n be_v a_o question_n that_o have_v be_v bold_o ventilate_v but_o whether_o accurate_o decide_v or_o no_o of_o late_a i_o shall_v not_o determine_v but_o that_o the_o punish_v of_o vice_n and_o profaneness_n be_v his_o duty_n be_v what_o no_o body_n do_v or_o can_v dispute_v all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o get_v man_n to_o the_o discharge_v of_o a_o plain_a and_o necessary_a duty_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o they_o be_v under_o all_o the_o obligation_n of_o loyalty_n both_o to_o their_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a king_n of_o conscience_n to_o their_o solemn_a oath_n of_o interest_n if_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o their_o good_a reputation_n among_o man_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o any_o part_n of_o their_o interest_n but_o while_o the_o gratify_n of_o a_o friend_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o a_o deadly_a enemy_n a_o base_a lust_n be_v of_o more_o value_n with_o they_o as_o with_o some_o it_o most_o evident_o be_v than_o all_o the_o abovementioned_a obligation_n there_o be_v but_o too_o much_o cause_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o so_o necessary_a so_o much_o desire_v and_o so_o hopefully-begun_a work_n of_o reformation_n of_o manner_n will_v die_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o than_o what_o outcry_n their_o conscience_n and_o their_o posterity_n will_v ever_o long_o make_v against_o they_o i_o leave_v they_o to_o think_v i_o pray_v god_n they_o may_v in_o time_n 5._o it_o be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n by_o sound_a doctrine_n by_o serious_a exhortation_n and_o by_o the_o shine_a light_n of_o a_o exemplary_a behaviour_n to_o give_v all_o the_o check_n they_o can_v to_o grow_a error_n and_o impiety_n this_o be_v their_o office-work_a to_o which_o they_o be_v special_o to_o attend_v as_o called_z and_o consecrate_v thereunto_o they_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 5._o 13_o 14._o they_o be_v send_v on_o this_o very_a errand_n to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act_v 26._o 18._o it_o ought_v to_o be_v their_o whole_a business_n to_o save_v themselves_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n do_v thorough_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o work_n obligation_n and_o account_v on_o the_o heedful_a read_n whereof_o where_o be_v he_o to_o