Unum necessarium awakenings for the unregenerate. Or, The nature and necessity of regeneration. Handled…

Name: Unum necessarium awakenings for the unregenerate. Or, The nature and necessity of regeneration. Handled…
Author: Cotton Mather

Unum necessarium awakenings for the unregenerate. Or, The nature and necessity of regeneration. Handled in a discourse designed for the service of any that may be thereby assisted in the grand concern of conversion unto God; but especially the rising generation. : With an addition of some other sermons relating to that important subject. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Five lines from Ezekiel]

Cotton Mather 1663–1728Boston printed: printed by B.H. i.e for Duncan Campbell, 1693

[6], 154 [i.e. 162] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo) · 39k words · Evans 654 · Wing M1164

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A Warning for the Unregenerate. Showing, Whence 'tis that many mis… › Proposition 2: Proposition II.A Warning for the Unregenerate. Shewing, VVhence 'tis that many mis… › Proposition 2: Proposition II.

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Proposition II.

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There are many Methods by which the Conversion of Sinners is pursued by the Holy Spirit of God. We read in Gen. 6.3. about the Strivings of the Spirit, There are multiplied Strivings or Labours, with which the Spirit of God is at work about the Souls of men. These Methods are with some Effectual, and the Souls of men are thereby brought home to God. The Methods are with some Ineffectual, yet such as to leave the vile men inexcusable before the Lord. But we should enquire what these Methods are?

There are many Methods by which the Conversion of Sinners is pursued by the Holy Spirit of God. We read in Gen. 6.3. about the Strivings of the Spirit, There are multiplyed Strivings or Labours, with which the Spirit of God is at work about the Souls of men. These Methods are with some Effectual, and the Souls of men are thereby brought home to God. The Methods are with some Ineffectual, yet such as to leave the vile men inexcus•ble before the Lord. But we should enquire what these Methods are?

:187p. 143–144

First, There are External Endeavours used by the Spirit of God for the Conversion of men. As now; in the Ordinances of God, there are Endeavours of the Holy Spirit for our Spiritual Good. The Spirit breaths and mov•s in the Appointments of the Gospel. As it was said in

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