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The everlasting Gospel. The Gospel of justification by the righteousness of God; as 'tis…
The everlasting Gospel. The Gospel of justification by the righteousness of God; as 'tis held and preached in the churches of New-England: expressed in a brief discourse on that important article; made at Boston in the year, 1699. / By Cotton Mather. ; And, asserted with the attestations, of several Reverend and eminent persons, now most considerable in those churches.The everlasting Gospel. The Gospel of justification by the righteousness of God; as 'tis held and preach'd in the churches of New-England: expressed in a brief discourse on that important article; made at Boston in the year, 1699. / By Cotton Mather. ; And, asserted with the attestations, of several Reverend and eminent persons, now most considerable in those churches.
Boston: printed by B. Green for Nicholas Buttolph, 1700
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And, in fine; It seems not Unscriptural, That the Righteousness of the Returning Penitent, is pronounced and proclaimed, unto the Angels of God. Upon the Repentance of a Sinner, we are sure, from Luk. 15.10. There is Joy among the Angels. Tis thus then, upon the Righteousness of a Sinner; They go together. Why may we not judge, That upon a Sinners being brought unto the Obedience of Faith, God the Judge of all then calls upon His Angels: q d. Let all the Court of Heaven, and all you Ministers and Attendants of this Heavenly Court, Look upon such a Sinner, as Righteous ever after This He has Believed upon my Christ, and I have Bestowed the Righteousness of my Christ upon him forever!
And, in fine; It seems not Ʋnscriptural, That the Righteousness of the Returning Penitent, is pronounced and proclamed, unto the Angels of God. Upon the Repentance of a Sinner, we are sure, from Luk. 15.10. There is Joy among the Angels. Tis thus then, upon the Righteousness of a Sinner; They go together. Why may we not judge, That upon a Sinners being brought unto the Obedience of Faith, God the Judge of all then calls upon His Angels: q d. Let all the Court of Heaven, and all you Ministers and Attendents of this Heavenly Court, Look upon such a Sinner, as Righteous ever after This He has Believed upon my Christ, and I have Bestowed the Righteousness of my Christ upon him forever!
THE Second part of our Discourse, must be to Apply the Gospel, which hath been thus Explained.
It is to be deplored, even with Tears of Blood, that the most of men, yea, of those men, who sit under the Gospel, which Reveals the Righteousness of God from Faith to Faith, do miserably fall short of this Righteousness. But How, but Why, do they fall short of it? We have a full Account given of it, in