SECT. I.
First, You cannot please God, Heb. 11. 6. And wherefore are you Made,
A sanctuary for the tempted: being a discourse on Christ's friendly admonition to Peter Wherein the fall and rising of Peter, is at large considered: the craft, potency, and malice of Satan (that arch-enemy of our salvation) discovered: his various wiles. stratagems and machinations invalidated: several choice and excellent Gospel-truths handled, and cleared (from the calumnies and objections of gainsayers.) ... Delivered in sundry sermons, at first; and now, published for the benefit of God's church in general. To which is added, four sermons, preach'd upon sacramental occasions. By Thomas Powel, preacher of the Gospel, and one, whom Satan hath winnowed.
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- A sanctuary for the tempted: being a discourse on Christ's friendly admonition to Peter Wherein the fall and rising of Peter, is at large considered: the craft, potency, and malice of Satan (that arch-enemy of our salvation) discovered: his various wiles. stratagems and machinations invalidated: several choice and excellent Gospel-truths handled, and cleared (from the calumnies and objections of gainsayers.) ... Delivered in sundry sermons, at first; and now, published for the benefit of God's church in general. To which is added, four sermons, preach'd upon sacramental occasions. By Thomas Powel, preacher of the Gospel, and one, whom Satan hath winnowed.
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- Powell, Thomas.
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- London :: printed by T.M. for B. Harris, at the Stationers-Arms in Sweetings-Rents, near the Royal-Exchange in Cornhil,
- 1678. [i.e. 1679]
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- Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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"A sanctuary for the tempted: being a discourse on Christ's friendly admonition to Peter Wherein the fall and rising of Peter, is at large considered: the craft, potency, and malice of Satan (that arch-enemy of our salvation) discovered: his various wiles. stratagems and machinations invalidated: several choice and excellent Gospel-truths handled, and cleared (from the calumnies and objections of gainsayers.) ... Delivered in sundry sermons, at first; and now, published for the benefit of God's church in general. To which is added, four sermons, preach'd upon sacramental occasions. By Thomas Powel, preacher of the Gospel, and one, whom Satan hath winnowed." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A55567.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.
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if not to Please God? This is the End of your Creation and Beings. The Creatour would fain take Com∣placency and Delight in you; but while you are Faithless, he cannot. Unbelievers are not the Objects of God's Desire; because such can give no Credit to the Report in the Gos∣pel. Faith Pleases God, but Unbelief ‖ 1.1 Displeases him.
First, It puts the Lye upon God: It calls in question his Power, Mercy, Truth. 1 Joh. 5. 10.
He that Believeth not, hath made God a Lyar.
Secondly, Unbelief hardens the Heart. Mark 16, 14.
He upbraided them with their Unbe∣lief, and Hardness of Heart. Unbelief and Hardness of Heart are linked to∣gether.
Thirdly, Unbelief is the Root of A∣postacy. Heb. 3. 12.
An Evil Heart of Unbelief, in de∣parting from the Living God.
Unbelief Virtually includes all o∣ther Sins: It is a Big-bellied Sin.
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‖ 1.1
Unbelief is a God-Af∣fronting Sin.