N00341:78
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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DOCT. That every sinner unto whom the word of the Lord cometh, is bound to turn from his evil way, and that NOW without delaying.
The Explication and Confirmation of this Truth may be expressed […] 4 propositions, all which are Comprehended in the Doctrine delivered.
The Explication and Confirmation of this Truth may be expressed 〈…〉 4 propositions, all which are Comprehended in the Doctrine delivered.
Propos 1▪ Sin is an evil. In the Scripture sin is often compared to a way, It is therefore […] in the 1st. Psalm and the 1st. verse Blesse• […] the man that standeth not, (h. e. that remaineth not) in the way of sinners. h. e. in Sin, which is the way that sinners delight to abide in. Hence men are said to walk in sin, Eph. 2.2, And to go on therein, Psal. 68.21. And it is an evil way▪ Wisdom saith, Th• evil way do I hate. Prov. 8.13. h. e. the way of sin: which is also called the way which is not good, Psal· 36.4. Sin is said to be an evil way especially in 2 respects,
Propos 1▪ Sin is an evil. In the Scripture sin is often compared to a way, It is therefore 〈…〉 in the 1st. Psalm and the 1st. verse Blesse the man that standeth not, (h. e. that remaineth not) in the way of sinners. h. e. in Sin, which is the way that sinners delight to abide in. Hence men are said to walk in sin,