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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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The Safety of Appearing in the Righteousness of Jesus Christ. › Chapter 6: CHAP. VI▪
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2. Because they believe on Christ, and venture their souls upon him 1 Tim. 3.16 Believed on in the World, 1 John 5.13. I have written to you that believe on the Son of God: and t•is is the effect of their assurance, that it is safe appearing in Christs righteousness: if they were not convinced of that, no Arguments would persuade them to venture upon Christ: when men come to Christ they come under that conviction, that it is safe coming unto him: the Gospel works effectually in them that believe, 1 Thess. 2.13. every one that comes to Christ hath the witness in himself, 1 Joh. 5 10. this makes them come with boldness unto Christ; tho there be many others that are afraid to come: if they were not afraid of the truth of the Gospel they would be afraid to come too: they would not dare to cast themselves on Christ, before they were convinced they withstood all Arguments that could be used with them: they had their answers ready, and their excuses at hand, they had an unpersuadable spirit, somewhat to turn off all that could be said: and the reason that now they venture themselves on Christ is not any self-excellency, for they come to him when they are at word, when they see the plague of their own hearts; but is it because they are convinced of the safety that is in Christ: to them that believe Christ is precious, 1 Pet. 2.7.
2. Because they believe on Christ, and venture their souls upon him 1 Tim. 3.16 Believed on in the World, 1 John 5.13. I have written to you that believe on the Son of God: and t•is is the effect of their assurance, that it is safe appearing in Christs righteousness: if they were not convinced of that, no Arguments would perswade them to venture upon Christ: when men come to Christ they come under that conviction, that it is safe coming unto him: the Gospel works effectually in them that believe,