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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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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.
1. That God prospers them and succeeds them in their occasions, they thrive in the World more than they did formerly their estates are blessed, they don't meet with such crosses in providence as formerly: that promise seems to be made good unto them, Psal. i.3. Whatsoever he doth shall prosper: God in his providence smiles upon them: their cattle increase, their trading succeeds, and they have credit and good acceptance among men, they are improved in public service, and this they attribute to the delight that God takes in their conversation: they look upon this as the fruit of their goodness.
1. That God prospers them and succeeds them in their occasions, they thrive in the World more than they did formerly their estates are blessed, they don't meet with such crosses in providence as formerly: that promise seems to be made good unto them, Psal. i.3. Whatsoever he doth shall prosper: God in his providence smiles upon them: their cattle increase, their trading succeeds, and they have credit and good acceptance among men, they are improved in publick service, and this they attribute to the delight that God takes in their conversation: they look upon this as the fruit of their goodness.