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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
The Safety of Appearing in the Righteousness of Jesus Christ. › Chapter 6: CHAP. VI▪
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I might also argue from the manner of the spirits convincing, which is by enlightening, and opening of the eyes: but if this which he convinces us of were not true, the conviction would be b• blinding of us, and putting out our eyes: where one by sophistical reasonings does persuade another of a falsehood, ⟨p. 128⟩makes him believe a lye; he does it by darkening his understanding: the opening of the eyes is not the way to lead men into error.
I might also argue from the manner of the spirits convincing, which is by enlightning, and opening of the eyes: but if this which he convinces us of were not true, the conviction would be b• blinding of us, and putting out our eyes: where one by sophistical reasonings does perswade another of a falshood, ⟨p. 128⟩makes him believe a lye; he does it by darkening his understanding: the opening of the eyes is not the way to lead men into error.
Argument 8.
That Righteousness upon the account of which God bestows the beginnings of salvation here; it is safe to appear before God in: but upon the account of Christs Righteousness, God bestows the beginnings of salvation here.