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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 11
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and some are carried away with a worldly spirit, they are Martha like cumbering themselves with much business, involving themselves so deep in the world, that they can find little leisure to wait upon God, their worldly business over-rules their religion: if you give way to these lusts, conclude upon it that you will not thrive in faith: you must be content with a little faith, that give way to a slighty spirit in waiting upon God: you never knew an eminent believer that was not a great prizer of Ordinances, in this way there is hope that Faith will increase, therefore diligently attend them: Particularly:
and some are carried away with a worldly spirit, they are Martha like cumbring themselves with much buisiness, invo•ving themselves so deep in the world, that they can find little leasure to wait upon God, their worldly buisiness over-rules their religion: if you give way to these lusts, conclude upon it that you will not thrive in faith: you must be content with a little faith, that give way to a slighty spirit in waiting upon God: you never knew an eminent believer that was not a great prizer of Ordinances, in this way there is hope that Faith will increase, therefore diligently attend them: Particularly:
1. Read the Word of God diligently: it is very useful to this end, to read the writings of faithful and experienced men, such books are of great use for the understanding of the Scripture: but there is a peculiar usefulness in the Word of God it self, because that is without error and mistake, it is given ⟨p. 337⟩by inspiration from God. 2 Tim. 3.16. in other mens writings you have the judgment of men, and many times their judgments are according to the Word of God, and cleared up from thence, but in the Scripture you have the testimony of God himself: there is a divine authority in the Scripture: the Scripture is the sentence of God, a message from God: it is clothed with divine Majesty: the Word of God has a power over the conscience: there is secret virtue in it to stir up Faith: there is a majesty and commanding authority in the Scripture: yea the Scripture is sanctified by God to work upon the hearts of men,