Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 edition. Excerpt: ... of him as the supreme delight, the great solace, repose, and rest of your souls, that you have been so little awed with the apprehension of his authority and right in this case; when he hath mercifully chosen to make that the matter of his command and claim, wherein your own advantage, satisfaction, and content doth so entirely consist? That your practice is herein disagreeable to a law, speaks it sinful; that it transgresses so great a law, highly aggravates your sin; a law so important, upon which so much depends, so express and plain, legible in the very nature of things, and in reference whereto the very excellency of the object would suffice to be law to you, and dictate your duty, if no command had been otherwise given in the case. Surely the neglect of such a law cannot have been without great transgression. [2.] Your own conscience you will acknowledge ought to be a rule to you, when it manifestly agrees with that former rule, the supreme and royal law. Do you not find yourselves herein to have offended against that? It may be your sleeping conscience did not find yourself to offend; but do you not find yourself to have offended it, now beginning to awake ? This is not a doubtful and disputable matter, (perhaps your minding such matters too much, hath hindered you in this;) surely you will not make a scruple of it, a difficult case of conscience, whether you should take the Lord of heaven and earth for your God; whether you should choose him for your portion, seek rest in him, and place upon him your delight and love ? And if in so plain a case your conscience hath not expressed itself offended, you have offended against it, in letting it sleep so securely, and not stirring it up to its proper office and work. And know that...