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A call from heaven, to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein…
A call from heaven, to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein is showed I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. : II. The exceeding danger of apostasy, especially as to those that are the children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. : III. That young men ought to remember God their creator. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in N. England.A call from heaven, to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein is shewed I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. : II. The exceeding danger of apostasie, especially as to those that are the children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. : III. That young men ought to remember God their creator. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in N. England.
Boston: printed by R.P. i.e for I. Brunning i.e, 1685
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3. A Spirit of Converting grace is such a Blessing as never goeth alone: That setteth forth the Greatness and eminency of it. If (saith the Apostle) God give us his Son, shall he not with him give us all things? Rom. 8.32. So if the Lord give his holy Spirit to us, and to our children; shall he not with him give us all things? Godliness hath the promise of this life, and of that which is to come 1. Tim. 4.8. We should not trouble our selves about laying up great portions, or much of the things of this world for our children, if we can but prevail with God to pour his Spirit on them, to give Grace to them, they are sure never to want as long as they live in this world. Is not pardon of Sin a rich and glorious blessing, which our poor Children because they are our Off-spring stand in need of? Now if the Lord pour a Spirit of converting Grace upon them, their sins shall be forgiven, Mark. 4.12. Is not eternal Life and Glory a great blessing? The pouring of the Spirit on the soul is a certain sign and evidence of one that is designed unto eternal Life in Heaven. Therefore the Scripture speaketh of the first fruit ⟨p. 177⟩of the Spirit Eph. 1.14. If the Lord give grace to our Children he will give glory too, yea he will with-hold from them no good thing Psal. 84.11.
Quest. But why hath the Lord promised to do thus for his Servants?
Quest. But why hath the Lord promised to doe thus for his Servants?