...for en-=gaging Men to Repentance. ACTS XVII. 30, 31. And the Times of this Ignorance God winked af, but now commandeth all Men every .where to repent ; becaufe he hath appointed a Day in the 'which he will judge the World in Rigbteoufnefs, by that Man whom . be bath ordained, whereof he...

...appeareth in a quite different light ; and the apoftle had reafon to fay, as he doth Affs xvii. 30. The times of this ignorance God winked at, but now commandeth all men every where to repent. And not only is this a confideration which ftrongly urgeth us to repentance and the reforming our lives...

...contained in the Law -, thefe, having not thfLato, are A Law unto tbetnfehes. Rom. 2.14. ACTS XVIf. 3 o. And the Times of this Ignorance God winked at, but now commandeth all men every where to repent. THESE words contain a Declaration of God's moft gracious purpofe to reform Mankind by the coming of...

...the Athenians, Acts xvii. 30, 31. infifts upon this as the great evidence ; " and the times of their ignorance " GOD winked at ; but now commandeth all...becaufe he hath appointed »* a day in which he will judge the world in righte" oufnefs by that man whom he hath ordained, " whereof he hath given aflurance...

...the apoftles of our LORD and SAVIOUR do moft frequently declare and inculcate it. A6ts xvii. 30, 3i." But now commandeth all men every where " to repent : becaufe he hath appointed a day, in the ** which he will judge the world in righteoufnefs, by " that SERM. " that man whom he hath ordained,...

...argument to repentance, and holinefs of life : Acts xvii. 30, 3i. " And the times of this igno" ranee GOD winked at, but now commandeth all '* men every where to repent : becaufe he hath ap" pointed a day, in the which he will judge the " world in rigliteoufnefs, by that man whom he hath...

...that hath not a mind to be miferable. " Now (faith St. Paul to the " Athenians) he ftraightly chargeth all men every " where to repent, becaufe he hath appointed a " day in the which he will judge the world in righ" teoufnefc." Men may cheat themfelves, or fuffer themfelves...

...expounded to them, together with the Confequents belonging to it: Now, fays the Apoftle, God commanded all Men every where to repent, becaufe he hath appointed a Day in the which he 'will judge the World in.Rightecufnefs by that Man -whom be hath ordained; •whereof...

...which he thus declares his Senfe with regard to the Times before the Gofpel, and the Times fince ; And the 'Times of this Ignorance God •winked at, but now commandeth all Men everywhere to repent. Where the Command to repent being oppofed to God's winking at the Times of Ignorance,...

...or mifery. What an alarm mould this be! Ponder, my fellow-mortal, and remember, God now commandeth men every where to repent, becaufe he hath appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteoufncfs, by that man, whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given aflTurance...