...' who treasure up unto themselves wrath against the day of wrath, by despising the riches of divine goodness, and forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads them to repentance.' Of this the Jews are a remarkable instance : ' What could God have done...

...that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. : Rom. ii. 4. Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance,...not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ? a Mai. i. 8, 14. And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil ? and if ye offer...

...nets, and followed him. should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. ROM. ii. 4 : Despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance,...not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance. 2 COR. vii. 10 : Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation, not to be repented of. 2...

...have gathered thy children to me, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not ! Despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance,...longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God calleth thee to repentance, but after thy hardness and impenitence of heart treasures! up to thyself...

...obedience. This is clearly taught in various passages of scripture . Listen to the words of Paul. ' Despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance,...and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of Godleadeth thee to repentance ?' Hear also the declaration of the Almighty. ' In their affliction they...

...further provocation of the wrath of God. To this purpose are those excellent words of St. Paul s, " Despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance...not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ?" That is, ' every action of God's loving-kindness and forbearance of thee, is an argument...

...their knowledge ; God gave them over toareprobatemind. — Rom. i. 19 — 21. 28. Ps. xix. i,&c. Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance...not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ? &c. Thou art called a Jew, &c. and knowest his will, &c. — Rom. ii.4. 17,18. The way...

...sorrows.' SERMON XII. THE MERCY OF THE DIVINE JUDGMENTS ; OR, GOD's METHOD IN CURING SINNERS. PART I. Despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance,...not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ? — Rom. ii. 4. FROM the beginning of time till now, all effluxes which have come from...

...of the wrath of God. To this purpose are those excellent words of St. Paul ', " Despisest thon the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering,...not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ?" That is, ' every action of God's loving-kindness and forbearance of thee, is an argument...

...which do such things, and doest the same, that thou ehalt i-srape the judgment ofGod? 4 Or despise -t thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance,...long-suffering ; not knowing that the goodness of God luadeth thee to repentance ? 5 But, after thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasures! up unto thyself...