Encouragements promised to reformation: in a sermon preached before the Governors of the Magdalen Hospital, London ... the 2d of May, 1776 / [Robert Markham].

  • Markham, Robert, 1726 or 1727-1786
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1776
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Credit: Encouragements promised to reformation: in a sermon preached before the Governors of the Magdalen Hospital, London ... the 2d of May, 1776 / [Robert Markham]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    > C » ] Happinefs or Mifery eternal before them, and * conditionally at their Choice, walk on in the Ways of their own corrupted Hearts, and in the Sight of their Eyes, either not confidering, or (which is infinitely more dreadful) defpifing the fure, ine¬ vitable Confequence, that for all thefe T’kings God will bring them into 'Judgment, In hopes then of preventing the wretched Doom denounced againft fuch Lovers of Pleafure more than Lovers of their God, in hopes of hindering, for the future, fuch blind or wilful Oppofition to the Gofpel of our blefied Savior and Re¬ deemer, the Patrons of this truly Chriftian Charity have for feveral Years fupported (by the Aid of fuch voluntary Subfcrip- tion as we are this Day here affembled to folicit) this Refuge for the once moft wretched, becaufe of all others the raoft helplefs, of Sinners, poor, defencelefs Females; this Sandhiary for the once abandoned ; this Offer of Direction from the Path of Hell and Death to Life and Immortality, to the once moft reprobate of Mortals: imitating herein the blefied Exam¬ ple of the Redeemer of us all, who came to feek, and to fave that which was loft; to give Light to them that fat in Darknefs and the Shadow of Death, and to guide our Feet into the Way of Peace. Compare then the State of thefe humbled Penitents here before You with their paft moft deplorable Situation. They were once among the Number of thofe poor, unhappy Wretches, who generally belong to one of thefe two Claffes of Offenders : namely, either of thofe, who, though brought up in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord, have yet been tempted to forfake b 2 the * Titus ii. 11, 12. The, Grace of God which bringeth Salvation, hath appeared unto all Men ; teaching us, that denying Ungodlintfs, and worldly Lujls, we Jhould live foberly, righteoufly, and godly in this prefent World.