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The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ
The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ: opened and applied. By Solomon Stoddard Pastor to the church of North-Hampton in New-England. ; [Nine lines from Philippians]The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ: opened and applied. By Solomon Stoddard Pastor to the church of North-Hampton in New-England. ; [Nine lines from Phillipians]
Boston: printed by Samuel Green for Samuel Phillips, 1687
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CHAP. I. The Introduction showing the Difficulty of Believing this Truth.
CHAP. I. The Introduction shewing the Difficulty of Believing this Truth.
There is such Light remaining in the Conscience of fallen Man, as has made him inquisitive after a way of acceptance with God: and though several particular persons do not ordinarily concern themselves about it: yet in all Nations and Ages there have been those that have made it matter of solemn search: the abundant evidence that men have of the being, purity, justice and greatness of God, in conjunction with the testimony of their own hearts concerning their guilt, has made them ⟨p. 2⟩restless till they can come at some satisfaction in thi• point: men have been studious in many other points from a thir• after knowledge and to gratify their curiosity but in this enquiry they have been much influenced by the cries and disquietness of their own burdened Consciences: the fearful apprehensions of Gods anger have spurred them on to discover a way of reconciliation: they have not been able so to stupefy their hearts with worldly occasions and carnal delights; as to let fall the consideration of this, but have been compelled from their own terrors to make that enquiry, as they Mich. 6.6, 7. Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, &c.
THere is such Light remaining in the Conscience of fallen Man, as has made him inquisitive after a way of acceptance with God: and though several particular persons do not ordinarily concern themselves about it: yet in all Natins and Ages there have been those that have made it matter of solemn search: the abundant evidence that men have of the being, purity, justice and greatness of God, in conjunction with the testimony of their own hearts concerning their guilt, has made them