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The trial of assurance, set forth in a sermonThe tryal of assurance, set forth in a sermon
The trial of assurance, set forth in a sermon; preached at Boston upon a lecture day. July 7th. 1698. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of the church in Northampton. ; [Two lines from 2 Peter]The tryal of assurance, set forth in a sermon; preached at Boston upon a lecture day. July 7th. 1698. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of the church in Northampton. ; [Two lines from 2 Peter]
printed by B. Green, 1698
The TRIAL of Assurance. › DOCTRINE.The TRYAL of Assurance. › DOCTRINE.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In order to the clearing of this, I shall first premise three things.
1. They that walk in a way of holiness are sincere: all that walk in a way of obedience are upright. Walking in Gods ways is the Character of a Saint Psal. 119.1. Blessed are the undefiled in •he way, who walk in the law of the Lord. An holy •ife is a certain sign of a holy heart. A life of obedience shows a principal of Grace: they that live […] life of humility, love and faith are real Saints; they are such indeed as they do profess themselves to be: though they have many infirmities and corruptions, yet they are sincere Saints. An holy life […] more than any Hypocrite can attain unto: he ⟨p. 5⟩may counterfeit Holiness and have the image of it; but falls utterly short of an holy life: an holy life is a life of sincerity and flows from a principle of sincerity: other principles may make a man live a moral and religious life: Prudence, Pride and slavish fear may produce much out-ward conformity, and many inward affections: but only a principle of Grace can enable a man to live an holy life: all that live holily are regenerate men. Eph. 2.10. Created in Christ Jesus unto good works.
1. They that walk in a way of holiness are sincere: all that walk in a way of obedience are upright. Walking in Gods ways is the Character of a Saint Psal. 119.1. Blessed are the undefiled in •he way, who walk in the law of the Lord. An holy •ife is a certain sign of a holy heart. A life of obedience shows a principal of Grace: they that live 〈…〉 life of humility, love and faith are real Saints; they are such indeed as they do profess themselves to be: though they have many infirmities and coruptions, yet they are sincere Saints. An holy life more than any Hypocrite can attain unto: he