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Gods call to his people to turn unto him; together with his promise to…
Gods call to his people to turn unto him; together with his promise to turn unto them. Opened and applied in II. sermons at two public fasting-days appointed by authority. / By Mr. John Davenport: B.D. and Pastor to the First Church of Christ at Boston in New-England. ; Published by the desire of sundry friends.Gods call to his people to turn unto him; together with his promise to turn unto them. Opened and applied in II. sermons at two publick fasting-dayes appointed by authority. / By Mr. John Davenport: B.D. and Pastor to the First Church of Christ at Boston in New-England. ; Published by the desire of sundry friends.
printed by S.G. Samuel Green for John Usher of Boston, 1669
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Reas. 2. Because God rejecteth all other grounds, whereupon men expect that God should turn unto them his face and favour in the time of their Affliction, if this their turning unto God be wanting; viz.
1. Sinful Children's relation to godly Parents: Matth. 3.9. Think not to say within your selves, We have Abraham to our father: John 8.39, to 45. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
1. Sinfull Childrens relation to godly Parents: Matth. 3.9. Think not to say within your selves, We have Abraham to our father: John 8.39, to 45. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abrahams children, you would do the works of Abraham.
2. Grown persons, (1) Professing Religion, Psal. 78.34, to 38. (2) Covenanting with the Lord and his People, Psal. 50.16, 17. Hos. 8.1, 2, 3. He shall come as an Eagle against the House of the Lord, because they have transgressed my Covenant, &c.