If you are overtaken in a fault
Lastly, since a believer need not come into condemnation, even though he is surprised into what his soul abhors, supposing his being surprised is not owing to any carelessness or willful neglect of his own, if you who believe are thus overtaken in a fault, then grieve to the Lord. It shall be a precious balm. Pour out your heart before him, and show him your trouble.
And pray with all your might to him who is touched with the feeling of your infirmities, that he would establish, and strengthen, and settle your soul, and not allow you to fall any more. But still he does not condemn you. Why should you fear? You have no need of any fear that has torment. You shall love him who loves you, and that is enough. More love will bring more strength.
And as soon as you love him with all your heart, you shall be perfect and entire, lacking nothing. Wait in peace for that hour when the God of peace shall sanctify you wholly, so that your whole spirit, and soul, and body may be preserved blameless until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1771 text
6. Lastly, since a believer need not come into condemnation, even tho’ he be surprized into what his soul abhors, (suppose his being surprized is not owing to any carelessness or wilful neglect of his own:) if thou who believest, art thus over-taken in a fault, then grieve unto the Lord; it shall be a precious balm: pour out thy heart before him, and shew him of thy trouble. And pray with all thy might to him who is touched with the feeling of thy infirmities, that he would stablish and strengthen and settle thy soul, and suffer thee to fall no more. But still he condemneth thee not. Wherefore shouldst thou fear? Thou hast no need of any fear that hath torment. Thou shalt love him that lovest thee, and it sufficeth: more love will bring more strength. And as soon as thou lovest him with all thy heart, thou shall be perfect and entire, lacking nothing. Wait in peace for that hour, when the God of peace shall sanctify thee wholly, so that thy whole spirit, and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ!
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Sermon 8 in the 1771 Works. Romans 8:1.
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