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The greatest sinners exhorted and encouraged to come to Christ, and that now without…
The greatest sinners exhorted and encouraged to come to Christ, and that now without delaying. Also, the exceeding danger of men's deferring their repentance. : Together with a discourse about the day of judgement. And on several other subjects. / By Increase Mather teacher of a church at Boston in N. England. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts]
printed by R.P. for Joseph Brunning i.e, 1686
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Fruitful Christians glorify God.Fruitful Christians glorifie God.
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3. Holy and gracious Thoughts are fruit. All gracious workings in the minds of true believers on Christ ere Fruit. A good Desire ⟨p. 99⟩is so. A godly desire and purpose in the heart is so. When a man is thinking and contriving with himself how he may promote the Glory of God and Good of men, those thoughts are fruit. As David when he was thinking to build an House for the Name of God, that godly intention was pleasant fruit ▪ And the Apostle Paul had many gracious purposes and designs working in his heart, which Timothy ▪ who was intimate with him knew much of. 2. Tim. 3.10. Thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, — God seeth, and delights to see holy purposes, and sincere real intentions in the hearts of His servants to glorify His Name.
3. Holy and gracious Thoughts are fruit. All gracious workings in the minds of true believers on Christ ere Fruit. A good Desire ⟨p. 99⟩is so. A godly desire and purpose in the heart is so. When a man is thinking and contriveing with himself how he may promote the Glory of God and Good of men, those thoughts are fruit. As David when he was thinking to build an House for the Name of God, that godly intention was pleasant fruit ▪ And the Apostle Paul had many gracious purposes and designs working in his heart, which Timothy ▪ who was intimate with him knew much of. 2. Tim. 3.10. Thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, — God seeth, and delights to see holy purposes, and sincere real intentions in the hearts of His servants to glorifie His Name.