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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 8
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2. That their carriages are far better than the carriages of many others: When they compare themselves with many others, they are hugely taken with themselves, many others are profane and vicious, but they are not, they don't lead such lewd lives as others do, yea they carry it better than many Professors, they are more exemplary in their conversation, not carried away so with the sins of the times, more strict in sanctifying the Sabbath and the like: they are more forward for public good: not so passionate, nor so covetous, nor so haughty, nor so complying as many others are: Luke 18.11. I am not as other men, nor as this Publican.
2. That their carriages are far better than the carriages of many others: When they compare themselves with many others, they are hugely taken with themselves, many others are prophane and vicious, but they are not, they don't lead such lewd lives as others do, yea they carry it better than many Professors, they are more exemplary in their conversation, not carried away so with the sins of the times, more strict in sanctifying the Sabbath and the like: they are more forward for publick good: not so passionate, nor so covetous, nor so haughty, nor so complying as many others are: Luke 18.11. I am not as other men, nor as this Publican.
4. A fourth temptation that proves a snare to them, is that God owns them in this way: since they have reformed their course, and taken up the practice of religion, Gods dispensations to them are otherwise than formerly.
And this confirms their apprehensions that God is reconciled unto them that they are taken into his favour, and so that their works are taking with God, and prevail for their acceptance with him: they think the providence of God does witness for them that their services are of great account, And there are three things in providence that they build upon.