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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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It is good for every man to draw near to God.
PSAL. LXXIII.28. But it is good for me to draw near to God. —
There are two great Truths asserted in this Psalm, from both of which these words are an Inference.
THere are two great Truths asserted in this Psalm, from both of which these words are an Inference.
1. That God is good to his Servants, notwithstanding all the evils which may befall them in the world. ver. 1. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. Tho' such may meet with many afflictions, yet God is good, yea and good to them in all. He intends them good and not hurt by the Temptations which they may at any time be exercised with. Now if God be so good to His ⟨p. 124⟩People, it must needs be good, and the best Course they can take to draw near to Him.
1. That God is good to his Servants, notwithstanding all the evils which may befal them in the world. ver. 1. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. Tho' such may meet with many afflictions, yet God is good, yea and good to them in all. He intends them good and not hurt by the Temptations which they may at any time be exercised with. Now if God be so good to His