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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 9
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1. All that have this inward light and teaching do come unto Christ: 'tis true, there is an illumination that is not effectual to work faith, Mat. 13.20. 2 Pet. 2.21. that light is only the irradiation of the natural understanding; but there is an inward light that is always attended with faith: such men as have a thorough conviction of the gospel do ever close with it: that light that is sufficient in order to faith is always efficacious; the inward call of the gospel is always answered, Rom. 8.30. whom he called, them he also justified, all those that God draws do run after him, Cant. 1.4. they that know Christ will come to him, John 17.38 Psal 9.10 and this shows that they cannot but come; if this inward light could be resisted, some would resist it: among so many thousands some would refuse to come: this way would not be universally successful with men of all tempers and inclinations, if it did not necessitate them: some or other would be found that would refuse.
1. All that have this inward light and teaching doe come unto Christ: 'tis true, there is an illumination that is not effectual to work faith, Mat. 13.20. 2 Pet. 2.21. that light is only the irradiation of the natural understanding; but there is an inward light that is always attended with faith: such men as have a thorow conviction of the gospel doe ever close with it: that light that is sufficient in order to faith is always efficacious; the inward call of the gospel is always answered, Rom. 8.30. whom he called, them he also justified, all those that God draws do run after him, Cant. 1.4. they that know Christ will come to him, John 17.38 Psal 9.10 and this shews that they cannot but come; if this inward light could be resisted, some would resist it: among so many thousands some would refuse to come: this way would not be universally successful with men of all tempers and inclinations, if it did not necessitate them: some or other would be found that would refuse.