The Sermons, and Other Practical Works of the Late Reverend and Learned Mr. Ralph Erskine (Volume 2); Consisting of Above One Hundred and Fifty Sermons, Besides His Poetical Pieces to Which Is Prefixed, an Account of the Author's Life and Writings, with an Ele (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1763. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... tf bis bins ? Must not God's word of threatning take effect ? Tea, heaven and earth shall pass away, but a jot of his word shall not fall to the ground: And therefore, whatever be the demand of Mercy, let it be marked in the records of this meeting, that Truth craves to be magnified; and that its honour be not infringed in the least, by any claim or plea that Mercy bad brought in. Well, '.Truth having spoken, gives way to her sister justice; and thereupon, R1ghteousness ox justice comes in, and impleads against the rebel sinner: Righteousness, I fay, bringing her scales in her hand, in which (he had tried him, and found him lighter than vanity itself: He is weighed in the balances, and found wanting; yea not only wanting and destitute of all that perfection and obedience which the law required, but full of all that rebellion which the law discharg-. ed, having finned and come fort of the glory of God; and so is righteously subjected to the sanction of the law, and sentence of eternal death: and therefore, says R1ghteousness, O thou infinitely righteous and just judge, Mercy 'can have no hearing in this court to the prejudice of thy honour and glory, as a jufi and righteous God. As Truth hath pronounced the sentence of wrath and vengeance against fin; so if thou-be a just God, the infinite vengeance due to such an infinite evil must be executed to the full. This criminal is my prisoner, and loosd he foall mt be, till I get full satisfaction, and my sword be drunk with blood; for, vengeance is mine, and I will repay it, faith the Lord; ana I will by no means clear the guilty: And therefore let {t be registered in this court, that R1ghteousNess craves to be magnified, and Just1ce to be gioristed in a full satisfaction; and this is claimed and demanded in the nam...