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Pray for the rising generation, or A sermon wherein godly parents are encouraged, to…
Pray for the rising generation, or A sermon wherein godly parents are encouraged, to pray and believe for their children, preached the third day of the fifth month, 1678. which day was set apart by the Second Church in Boston in New-England, humbly to seek unto God by fasting and prayer, for a spirit of converting grace, to be poured out upon the children and rising generation in New-England. / By Increase Mather, teacher of that church. ; [Seven lines of quotations]
printed by Samuel Green, 1678
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.
2. By the Spirit here converting, sanctifying Grace is meant: The Spirit is put for the graces thereof: Conversion is the special work of the Holy Ghost: The conversion of the house of David, ⟨p. 8⟩h. e. the Elect of God, is intimated by that of pouring a Spirit of Grace upon them, Zech. 12.10. Grace is wrought in the Soul by no other hand then that of the Spirit. When God sends down his Spirit to accompany his Word and Ordinances, then converting work goeth on, but if he withhold the efficacious influences of his holy Spirit, converting work will be at a stand, all means and outward dispensations notwithstanding. Wherefore Conversion, or Regeneration is called the Renewing of the Holy Ghost, Tit. 3.5. These words then are a promise and gracious intimation unto the Lords People, that a Spirit of Converting grace shall be poured upon their Children.
2. By the Spirit here converting, sanctifying Grace is meant: The Spirit is put for the graces thereof: Conversion is the special work of the Holy Ghost: The conversion of the house of David, ⟨p. 8⟩h. e. the Elect of God, is intimated by that of pouring a Sp•rit of Grace vpon them, Zech. 12.10. Grace is wrought in the Soul by no other hand then that of the Spirit. When God sends down his Spirit to accompany his Word and Ordinances, then converting work goeth on, but if he withhold the efficacious influences of his holy Spirit, converting work will be at a stand, all means and outward dispensations notwithstanding. Wherefore Conversion, or Regeneration is called the Renewing of the Holy Ghost, Tit. 3.5. These words then are a promise and gracious intimation unto the Lords People, that a Spirit of Converting grace shall be poured upon their Children.