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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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1. It supplies us with Arguments to prove this way of salvation, hereby men are furnished with strong reasons for the confirmation of their Faith: these things do show that the salvation of a Believer is built upon a strong foundation: by reason of mens Ignorance, men are strangers to many things that would confirm their Faith: there be many things in the Gospel that would clear it up to men, if they did know them, that it is impossible that believers should fail of Salvation, Men might if they had more knowledge, be able many ways to prove undeniably that it is a safe thing for them to come to Christ.
1. It supplies us with Arguments to prove this way of salvation, hereby men are furnished with strong reasons for the confirmation of their Faith: these things do shew that the salvation of a Believer is built upon a strong foundation: by reason of mens Ignorance, men are strangers to many things that would confirm their Faith: there be many things in the Gospel that would clear it up to men, if they did know them, that it is impossible that believers should fail of Salvation, Men might if they had more knowledg, be able many wayes to prove undeniably that it is a safe thing for them to come to Christ.
2. It supplies us with answers to temptations and many carnal reasonings: the strength of many of those reasonings that prove perplexing to the people of God, lies in their ignorance: many temptations would presently vanish, if men had more understanding: the objections that many times men are perplexed with, are easily answered, by those that are more skilful in the word of righteousness: there is enough in the Gospel to satisfy their scruples, if they did but understand it: many things that are great stumbling blocks to them, would not puzzle them at all, if they had more knowledge.
2. It supplies us with answers to temptations and many carnal reasonings: the strength of many of those reasonings that prove perplexing to the people of God, lies in their ignorance: many temptations would presently vanish, if men had more understanding: the objections that many times men are perplexed with, are easily answered, by those that are more skilful in the word of righteousness: there is enough in the Gospel to satisfie their scruples, if they did but understand it: many things that are great stumbling blocks to them, would not puzzle them at all, if they had more knowledg.