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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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But as other actings of Faith have an influence into Holiness, so in a special manner the actings of Faith upon Jesus Christ: we are satisfied by Faith in him, Act. 26.18. the peculiar actings of Faith on Christ have a ⟨p. 249⟩special influence into an holy life: and that two ways:
But as other actings of Faith have an influence into Holiness, so in a special manner the actings of Faith upon Jesus Christ: we are satisfied by Faith in him, Act. 26.18. the peculiar actings of Faith on Christ have a ⟨p. 249⟩special influence into an holy life: and that two wayes:
1. The believing of the Gospel does in its own nature stir up men to holiness: when men by Faith do entertain the calls of God in the Gospel, it has a strong impression on their hearts to move them to holiness: when men see the readiness of God to pardon them, the wonderful grace of God in the Gospel, it prevails with them to lead an holy life, Psal. 26.23. Thy loving kindness is before mine eyes, and I have walked in thy truth: the sense of the grace of God apprehended by Faith, makes men admire the glorious excellency of God, love God, fear to offend him, troubled that they have grieved him and wronged him: the discoveries of Gospel grace leave an everlasting impression upon the heart, to love and honour God.
1. The believing of the Gospel does in its own nature stir up men to holiness: when men by Faith do entertain the calls of God in the Gospel, it has a strong impress•on on their hearts to move them to holin•ss: when men see the readiness of God to pardon them, the wonderful grace of God in the Gospel, it prevails with them to lead an holy life, Psal. 26.23. Thy loving kindness is before mine eyes, and I have walked in thy truth: the sence of the grace of God apprehended by Faith, makes men admire the glorious excellency of God, love God, fear to offend him, troubled that they have grieved him and wronged him: the discoveries of Gospel grace leave an everlasting impression upon the heart, to love and honour God.