When a poor soul is somewhat awakened by the terrors of the Lord, then the poor creature, being born under the covenant of works, flies directly to a covenant of works again. And as Adam and Eve hid themselves and sewed fig leaves so the poor sinner, when awakened, flies to his duties and to his performances, to hide himself from God, and goes to patch up a righteousness of his own. Says he, I will be mighty good nowI will reformI will do all I can; and then certainly Jesus Christ will have mercy on me.
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George Whitefield was a 18th-century English cleric and preacher. George Whitefield, also known as George Whitfield, was an English Anglican priest and preacher who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement. Read more on Wikipedia →