...is yet a more express text to this purpose, Rom. ii. 4. Despisest thou the riches of his goodlier, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ? And if God leads us to repentance, by a sense of his goodness, surely he gives hope that...

...Mercy of the Divine Judgments : or, God's Method in curing Sinners 224, 244. ROM. ii. 4. Despiseth thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance,...not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance. SERMON XIV, XV. Of Growth in Grace, with its proper Instruments and Signs 263, 279. 2 PET....

...Mercy of the Divine Judgments : or, God's Method in curing Sinners 224, 244. ROM. ii. 4. Despiseth thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance,...longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadcth thee to repentance. SERMON XIV, XV. Of Growth in Grace, with its proper Instruments and Signs...

...more particularly to hint at, doth much contribute also to clear the matter. Rom. ii. 4. ' Despises! thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance, and...not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ?' St. Paul speaks here to the unregenerate and wicked, who (in the following verse he saith)...

...The place of St. Paul referred to, seems to be that in the epistle to the Romans, chap. ii. ver. 4. De-spisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance...not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ? From which parallel text thus produced from St. Paul, he takes occasion to speak of all...

...has been call , ing you to seek him, trust in him, and love him, as the only substantial good ? ' Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance,...long-suffering ; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth to repentance ; but, after thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasures! up unto thyself wrath against...

...house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations. Jer. vii. 10. Despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance,...knowing that the 'goodness of God leadeth thee to ' 1-epentance. Rom. ii. 5. Account that the long-suffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved...

...themselves : as St. Paul observes the Jews did from God's patience and longsuffering, Rom. ii. 4, 5 : ' Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance,...not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ;' namely, should lead thee to repentance, not harden thee in sin, though it have another...

...ardently love such a God ! 2. Is God infinitely patient ? What a motive to the deepest repentance. " Despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance,...not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ?" (Rom. ii. 4.) Surely we must be filled with shame and confusion of face, when we meditate...

...thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Roin. ii. 4. Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance,...not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? Eccles. v. 1,2. Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to...