The wells of salvation opened, or, Words whereby we may be saved

In handling of which point I shall first show what salvation is here meant, and what it is for a people to be saved. 2. What words Ministers are to tell people whereby they may be saved. 3. How they are to tell the people such words. 4. Why Ministers must tell people words whereby they may be saved, where I shall give the Reasons of the point. 5. And lastly, Make some application.

In handling of which point I shall first shew what salvation is here meant, and what it is for a people to be saved. 2. What words Ministers are to tell people whereby they may be saved. 3. How they are to tell the people such words. 4. Why Ministers must tell people words whereby they may be saved, where I shall give the Reasons of the point. 5. And lastly, Make some application.

1. The first thing is to show, what salvation is here meant, and what it is for a people to be saved.

1. The first thing is to shew, what salvation is here meant, and what it is for a people to be saved.

Negatively, we are not here to understand any temporal salvation; not a salvation from numerous, potent and furious earthly enemies, which come forth against Gods Israel to destroy them; not a preservation ⟨p. 29⟩from a Sennacherib's host, or an Ethiopian Myriad, •r the confederate bands of Moab and Ammon, and •lount Seir, who join together to cut off the name of Gods people from the face of the earth; not a rescuing from Egyptian bondage, or Babylonian captivity, or Turkish Vassalage; not an opening of prison doors, a pulling out of deep dungeons, and knocking off strong Iron chains and shackles; not a sheltering of houses from fire, when in danger of being consumed, or of persons from the evil arrows of Pestilence, when they fly thick about the ears; not a deliverance from sore pain of body, or violent sickness, or any outward calamity which might render the life grievous, and keeping off for a while the ruel stroke of temporal death, which none can long escape.