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A27038 A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen of the city of London, Dec. 17, 1654 and now enlarged / Rich. Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1655 (1655) Wing B1408; ESTC R13294 85,241 312

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before_o tell_v you_o it_o will_v be_v a_o discerner_n and_o force_v they_o to_o a_o confession_n but_o a_o further_a office_n it_o have_v even_o to_o witness_v against_o they_o if_o none_o else_o in_o the_o world_n have_v know_v of_o their_o secret_a sin_n conscience_n will_v say_v i_o be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o 7._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v witness_v against_o the_o ungodly_a that_o he_o oft_o move_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o return_v and_o they_o reject_v his_o motion_n that_o he_o speak_v to_o their_o heart_n in_o secret_a and_o oft_o set_v in_o with_o the_o minister_n and_o often_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o case_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o god_n but_o they_o resist_v quench_v and_o
commit_v wickedness_n the_o thief_n and_o deceiver_n will_v remember_v the_o time_n place_n the_o person_n they_o wrong_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o rob_v or_o deceive_v they_o of_o the_o worldling_n will_v remember_v the_o business_n which_o he_o prefer_v before_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o worldly_a matter_n which_o have_v more_o of_o his_o heart_n than_o his_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n have_v the_o work_n which_o he_o be_v do_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v pray_v or_o read_v or_o catechise_v his_o family_n or_o think_v sober_o of_o his_o latter_a end_n a_o thousand_o of_o these_o will_v then_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n and_o be_v as_o so_o many_o evidence_n against_o he_o to_o his_o condemnation_n 3._o the_o very_a effect_n also_o of_o man_n sin_n will_v be_v a_o evidence_n against_o they_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o a_o drunkard_n be_v impoverish_v by_o his_o sin_n his_o family_n and_o the_o neighbourhood_n be_v disquiet_v by_o he_o these_o will_v be_v so_o many_o evidence_n against_o he_o so_o will_v the_o abuse_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n the_o entice_n of_o other_o to_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o harden_v they_o by_o his_o example_n one_o covetous_a unmerciful_a landlord_n do_v keep_v a_o hundred_o or_o many_o hundred_o person_n or_o family_n in_o so_o great_a necessity_n and_o care_n and_o labour_n that_o they_o be_v tempt_v by_o it_o to_o overpass_v the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o have_v scarce_o time_n for_o it_o or_o any_o room_n for_o it_o in_o their_o trouble_a thought_n all_o these_o miserable_a family_n and_o person_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v undo_v by_o this_o temptation_n will_v be_v so_o many_o evidence_n against_o such_o oppressor_n yea_o the_o poor_a who_o they_o have_v neglect_v to_o relieve_v when_o they_o may_v the_o sick_a who_o they_o have_v neglect_v to_o visit_v when_o they_o may_v will_v all_o witness_n then_o against_o the_o unmerciful_a matth._n 25._o the_o many_o ignorant_a worldly_a careless_a sinner_n that_o have_v perish_v under_o a_o idle_a unfaithful_a minister_n will_v be_v so_o many_o witness_n against_o he_o to_o his_o condemnation_n they_o may_v then_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o to_o his_o face_n i_o be_v ignorant_a lord_n and_o he_o never_o do_v so_o much_o as_o teach_v i_o catechise_v i_o nor_o tell_v i_o of_o these_o thing_n i_o be_v careless_a and_o mind_v he_o world_n and_o he_o let_v i_o go_v on_o quiet_o and_o be_v as_o careless_a and_o worldly_a as_o i_o and_o never_o plain_o and_o faithful_o warn_v i_o to_o waken_v i_o from_o my_o security_n and_o so_o their_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n though_o themselves_o also_o shall_v perish_v in_o their_o sin_n ezek._n 33.7_o 8._o 2._o and_o as_o these_o evidence_n will_v convince_v man_n of_o sin_n so_o there_o be_v many_o more_o which_o will_v convince_v they_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o these_o be_v so_o many_o that_o it_o will_v too_o much_o lengthen_v my_o discourse_n to_o stand_v on_o they_o a_o few_o i_o shall_v brief_o touch_v 1._o the_o very_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o create_v man_n in_o give_v and_o continue_v their_o being_n to_o they_o will_v be_v a_o evidence_n for_o the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o he_o what_o will_v you_o abuse_v he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v that_o you_o be_v man_n will_v you_o speak_v to_o his_o dishonour_n that_o give_v you_o your_o speech_n will_v will_v you_o live_v to_o his_o dishonour_n who_o give_v you_o your_o life_n will_v you_o wrong_v he_o by_o his_o own_o creature_n and_o neglect_v he_o without_o who_o you_o can_v subsist_v 2._o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v a_o evidence_n to_o the_o exceed_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n you_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n that_o buy_v you_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o when_o the_o feast_n be_v prepare_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a you_o make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o find_v excuse_n and_o will_v not_o come_v mat._n 22.4_o 5_o 6._o luk._n 14.17_o 18._o must_v christ_n redeem_v you_o by_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n from_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o yet_o will_v you_o continue_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o prefer_v your_o slavery_n before_o your_o freedom_n and_o choose_v to_o be_v satan_n drudge_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n that_o christ_n undergo_v for_o you_o will_v then_o prove_v the_o increase_n of_o your_o own_o sorrow_n as_o a_o neglect_a redeemer_n it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v condemn_v you_o and_o then_o you_o will_v be_v glad_a that_o it_o be_v but_o true_a doctrine_n that_o christ_n never_o die_v for_o you_o that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o refuse_v a_o redeemer_n and_o sin_v against_o he_o that_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o you_o how_o deep_o will_v his_o wound_n then_o wound_v your_o conscience_n you_o will_v then_o remember_v that_o to_o this_o end_n he_o both_o die_v rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n and_o that_o he_o therefore_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o rom._n 14.9_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o matth._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o 18._o you_o will_v then_o understand_v that_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o but_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v glorify_v he_o that_o buy_v you_o with_o your_o body_n and_o spirit_n because_o they_o be_v he_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o this_o one_o aggravation_n of_o your_o sin_n will_v make_v you_o double_o and_o remediless_o miserable_a that_o you_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o you_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n heb._n 10.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o crucify_v to_o yourselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o fresh_a and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n heb._n 6.5_o 6._o 3._o moreover_o all_o the_o personal_a mercy_n which_o they_o receive_v will_v be_v so_o many_o evidence_n for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o ungodly_a the_o very_a earth_n that_o bear_v they_o and_o yield_v they_o its_o fruit_n while_o they_o themselves_o be_v unfruitful_a to_o god_n the_o air_n which_o they_o breathe_v in_o the_o food_n which_o nourish_v they_o the_o clothes_n which_o cover_v they_o the_o house_n which_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o beast_n that_o labour_v for_o they_o and_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o die_v for_o their_o use_n all_o these_o may_v rise_v up_o against_o they_o to_o their_o condemnation_n and_o the_o judge_n may_v thus_o expostulate_v with_o they_o do_v all_o these_o mercy_n deserve_v no_o more_o thanks_o shall_v you_o not_o have_v serve_v he_o that_o so_o liberal_o maintain_v you_o god_n think_v not_o all_o these_o too_o good_a for_o you_o and_o do_v you_o think_v your_o heart_n and_o service_n too_o good_a for_o he_o he_o serve_v you_o with_o the_o weary_a labour_n of_o your_o fellow-creature_n and_o shall_v you_o have_v grudge_v to_o bear_v his_o easy_a yoke_n they_o be_v your_o slave_n and_o drudge_n and_o you_o refuse_v to_o be_v his_o free_a servant_n and_o his_o son_n they_o suffer_v death_n to_o feed_v your_o body_n and_o you_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o short_a forbearance_n of_o a_o little_a forbid_a fleshly_a pleasure_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o he_o that_o make_v you_o and_o redeem_v you_o oh_o how_o many_o thousand_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v then_o be_v review_v by_o those_o that_o neglect_v they_o to_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o soul_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v upbraid_v by_o the_o judge_n with_o their_o base_a requital_n all_o the_o deliverance_n from_o sickness_n and_o from_o danger_n all_o the_o honour_n and_o privilege_n and_o other_o commodity_n which_o so_o much_o content_v they_o will_v then_o be_v god_n evidence_n to_o shame_v they_o and_o confound_v they_o on_o this_o supposition_n do_v the_o apostle_n reprove_v such_o rom._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long_o suffer_v not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n 4._o moreover_o all_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o sinner_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n will_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o impenitent_a soul_n in_o judgement_n to_o their_o condemnation_n you_o can_v hear_v sermon_n careless_o and_o
thou_o thy_o naked_a heart_n and_o the_o course_n of_o thy_o former_a life_n which_o shall_v convince_v thou_o of_o the_o contrary_a the_o second_o excuse_n i_o live_v not_o in_o any_o gross_a sin_n but_o only_o in_o small_a infirmity_n i_o be_v no_o murderer_n or_o adulterer_n or_o fornicator_n or_o thief_n nor_o do_v i_o deceive_v or_o wrong_v any_o or_o take_v any_o thing_n by_o violence_n answ._n be_v it_o not_o a_o gross_a sin_n to_o love_v the_o world_n above_o god_n and_o to_o neglect_v christ_n that_o die_v for_o thou_o and_o never_o do_v he_o one_o hour_n hearty_a service_n but_o mere_o to_o seek_v thy_o carnal_a self_n and_o live_v to_o thy_o flesh_n god_n will_v open_v thy_o eye_n then_o and_o show_v thou_o a_o thousand_o gross_a sin_n which_o thou_o now_o forget_v or_o make_v light_n of_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o gross_a sin_n but_o all_o sin_n great_a or_o small_a that_o deserve_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o will_v certain_o bring_v thou_o under_o it_o for_o ever_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o part_v in_o christ_n to_o relieve_v thou_o woe_n to_o the_o man_n that_o ever_o he_o be_v bear_v that_o must_v answer_v in_o his_o own_o name_n for_o his_o small_a offence_n the_o three_o excuse_n i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o i_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o require_v to_o my_o salvation_n i_o think_v less_o ado_n may_v have_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o that_o if_o i_o look_v to_o my_o body_n god_n will_v take_v care_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v he_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o hereafter_o then_o to_o trouble_v my_o mind_n so_o much_o about_o it_o have_v i_o know_v better_o i_o will_v have_v do_v better_a answ._n if_o you_o know_v not_o better_a who_o be_v it_o long_o of_o but_o yourself_o do_v god_n hide_v these_o thing_n from_o you_o do_v he_o not_o tell_v they_o you_o in_o his_o word_n as_o plain_o as_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n can_v speak_v that_o except_o you_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.3_o 5._o that_o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12.14_o that_o you_o must_v strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o many_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a luke_n 13.24_o that_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v and_o if_o by_o the_o spirit_n you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o and_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n rom._n 8.9_o that_o you_o must_v not_o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o a_o treasure_n on_o earth_n where_o rust_n and_o moth_n do_v corrupt_a and_o thief_n break_v through_o and_o steal_v but_o must_v lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o a_o rreasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o rust_n and_o moth_n do_v not_o corrupt_v and_o thief_n do_v not_o break_v through_o and_o steal_v mat._n 6.19_o 20._o that_o you_o must_v seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o mat_n 6.23_o and_o not_o labour_n for_o the_o food_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o food_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o christ_n will_v have_v give_v you_o john_n 6.27_o that_o if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n you_o must_v seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n col._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o yea_o your_o very_a conversation_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.19.20_o 21._o what_o say_v you_o do_v not_o god_n tell_v you_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o and_o plain_o tell_v it_o you_o turn_v to_o your_o bible_n and_o see_v the_o word_n and_o let_v they_o witness_v against_o you_o 2._o and_o can_v you_o think_v with_o any_o reason_n that_o your_o soul_n 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