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Words whereby we may be saved. By Thomas Vincent, sometime minister of Maudlins milk-street,…
Words whereby we may be saved. By Thomas Vincent, sometime minister of Maudlins milk-street, London
London : printed for the use of the poor, and freely given to them by some worthy benefactors, who desire their salvation, 1668
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
5. This salvation is a near Salvation. Say not in your heart, Who shall ascend up into Heaven to learn what it is there? or who shall descend into the deep to bring notice of it from thence? or who shall take the wings of the morning, and fly into the uttermost parts of the earth thence to bring tidings of it to you? for the word of salvation is near unto you, it is brought home to your own doors, it is ⟨p. 27⟩that word which is now sounding in your cars, even the words which we Ministers preach unto you: read what those words are which are brought so nigh, Rom. 10. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that is the word of faith which we preach, That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed: For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him: for whosoever calleth upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved. Heretofore salvation was only amongst the Jews, and whoever of other Nations would be saved, they must travel to Jerusalem, and worship the Lord in his Temple, and enquire for salvation in that place: then salvation was afar off from the Gentiles, especially from these British Isles; but now since the revelation of Jesus Christ, as those which were afar off are made nigh by the blood of Christ; so the word of salvation is brought nigh unto us; you have many Messengers of Peace, which bring the glad tidings of salvation near unto you, and this may further encourage you to seek after it.
5. This salvation is a neer Salvation. Say not in your heart, Who shall ascend up into Heaven to learn what it is there? or who shall descend into the deep to bring notice of it from thence? or who shall take the wings of the morning, and fly into the uttermost parts of the earth thence to bring tydings of it to you? for the word of salvation is near unto you, it is brought home to your own doors, it is