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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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First, Because the Spirit is promised to confirm the Doctrine of the Apostles.
And then Secondly, because the argument mentioned, verse 10 does confirm this truth: Christs Ascension to the right-hand of God, shows, that he has performed the work he came for, and wrought righteousness.
And then Secondly, because the argument mentioned, verse 10 does confirm this truth: Christs Ascention to the right-hand of God, shews, that he has performed the work he came for, and wrought righteousness.
John 6.45. Every man therefore that hath heard and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me: the meaning of this is not that all that were godly among the Jews, that had been taught of God, should acknowledge ⟨p. 119⟩Jesus of Nazareth, and depend on him: this is indeed a truth, that upon the setting of convincing light before them they would do it: so did Nathaniel Joh. 1.49. the Eunuch, Act. 8.37. Cornelius and Lydia: this is not the meaning, for when he says every one that hath heard & learned of the Father, he means every one that has been taught by God the Doctrine of the New-Testament: and he speaks of such teaching as did immediately draw men to Christ: but the meaning is, that they who have been taught the Gospel by God, will believe on Christ: so that this is clear from hence it is the work of God to encourage men to come to Christ: and God encourages men by satisfying their hearts in the safety that is in the righteousness of Christ. that persuasion that draws men to Christ is wrought by God.