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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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2. This inward light is said to come with power upon the soul: it has a persuading overcoming power with it: it has power to gain the will, and draw the consent of the heart: the gospel where the Spirit does inwardly teach, it has a prevailing power: therefore it is called a rod of strength, Psal. 110.2. it comes with power upon the heart, 1. Thes. 1.5. when God convinces men of the truth of it, it always works effectually upon them, 1 Thes. 2.13. let but the truth of it sink into a mans soul, and Christ will be precious unto him, 1. Pet. 2.7. the light of the gospel, turns about the wills of men, Psal. 110.3.
2. This inward light is said to come with power upon the soul: it has a perswading overcoming power with it: it has power to gain the will, and draw the consent of the heart: the gospel where the Spirit does inwardly teach, it has a prevailing power: therefore it is called a rod of strength, Psal. 110.2. it comes with power upon the heart, 1. Thes. 1.5. when God convinces men of the truth of it, it alwayes works effectually upon them, 1 Thes. 2.13. let but the truth of it sink into a mans soul, and Christ will be precious unto him, 1. Pet. 2.7. the light of the gospel, turns about the wills of men, Psal. 110.3.