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Speedy repentance urged. A sermon preached at Boston, Decemb. 29. 1689. In the hearing,…
Speedy repentance urged. A sermon preached at Boston, Decemb. 29. 1689. In the hearing, and at the request of one Hugh Stone, a miserable man under a just sentence of death, for a tragical and horrible murder. : Together with some account concerning the character, carriage, and execution of that unhappy malefactor. : To which are added, certain memorable providences relating to some other murders; & some great instances of repentance which have been seen among us. / By Cotton Mather Pastor of the Gospel in Boston.
Boston: printed by Samuel Green, 1690
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Min. Truly, There is no other Name by which we may be saved? The Righteousness ⟨p. 74⟩of the Lord Jesus Christ, […] that alone, in which you may safely anon appear before the Judgment […] of God. And that Righteousness in by the marvellous and infinite Grace of God, offered unto you. But do you find, that as you have no Righteousness, so you have no Strength• that you cannot of your self move or stir; towards the Lord Jesus Christ, though you justly, perish if you do not Run unto Him? that it is the Grace of God alon• which must enable you to accept of Salvation from the Great Saviour?
Min. Truly, There is no other Name by which we may be saved? The Righteousness ⟨p. 74⟩of the Lord Jesus Christ, 〈…〉 that alone, in which you may safely anon appear before the Judgment 〈…〉 of God. And that Righteousness in by the marvellous and infinite Grace of God, offered unto you. But do you find, that as you have no Righteousness, so you have no Strength• that you cannot of your self move or stir; towards the Lord Jesus Christ, though you justly, perish if you do not Run unto Him? that it is the Grace of God alon• which must enable you to accept of Salvation from the Great Saviour?
H. S. Sir, my Case in short is This I have laid my self at the Feet of the Lord Jesus Christ for my Salvation; and had it not been for His mere Grace and Help, I had never been able to do That. But there I have laid and left my self; I have nothing to plead, why he should accept of me. If He will do it I am happy but if He will not, I am undone for ever it had been good for me that I never […] been Born.