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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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Admonition. III.
The Righteousness of God is now set before you; Take that, and Live. Oh, let this wonderful Grace of God, have a due, and a deep Impression upon our Minds! Even unto the Chief of Sinners among us, there is now made an Offer of that Righteousness which out-shines the Righteousness of all the Angels in Heaven, and which Entails upon the Subjects of it, all the Blessings of Heaven. We are all of us Drowning, yea, D•••ning, in the black Floods of Infinite Wrath: And the Righteousness of our Lord Jesus Christ, is cast out, as a sufficient Cord, for us to lay hold upon. Who, Oh! who takes Hold of it?
The Righteousness of God is now set before you; Take that, and Live. Oh, let this wonderful Grace of God, have a due, and a deep Impression upon our Minds! Even unto the Chief of Sinners among us, there is now made an Offer of that Righteousness which out-shines the Righteousness of all the Angels in Heaven, and which Entails upon the Subj•cts of it, all the Blessings of Heaven. We are all of us Drowning, yea, D•••ning, in the black Floods of Infinite Wrath: And the Righteousness of our Lord Jesus Christ, is cast out, as a sufficient Cord, for us to lay hold upon. Who, Oh! who takes Hold of it?
If you Enquire, May I Venture to take the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, and Plead it before God, and Hope in it for the Mercy of God? I answer, Venture! Yea, Thou art a Gone man, if thou do not Venture. What? After all my nfulness, and Filthiness! Yes, Though thou hast been the most Sinful, and Filthy wretch in all the Town, and though thou hast been as wicked Creature, as any one in all those Towns, upon which God once Rained Fire from Heaven for their Wickedness. Venture to Accept and Apply the