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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 when Bellarmine had been Essaying to maintain Justification by our own Works, with an Astonished Soul, at last he Cried out, After all, the best way is to plead the Mercy of God, through' Christ alone. What said the Psalmist, and Servant of God! In Psal. 142.3. O Lord, Enter not into Judgment with thy Servant, for in thy sight shall no man Living be Justified. One of the Ancients ha's this Note upon it, Non dicit, cum Hoste, sed cum Servo. It is not said, Enter not into Judgment with a Rebel, but, with a Servant. When we have Served God never so Faithfully, and Zealously, none of our Services will serve to Justify us.
And when Bellarmine had been Essaying to maintain Justification by our own Works, with an Astonished Soul, at last he Cryed out, After all, the best way is to plead the Mercy of God, thro' Christ alone. What said the Psalmist, and Servant of God! In Psal. 142.3. O Lord, Enter not into Judgment with thy Servant, for in thy sight shall no man Living be Justifyed. One of the Ancients ha's this Note upon it, Non dicit, cum Hoste, sed cum Servo. It is not said, Enter not into Judgment with a Rebel, but, with a Servant. When we have Served God never so Faithfully, and Zelously, none of our Services will serve to Justify us.
Secondly. Repair now to the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, as the only Refuge, by God set before you. In the Gospel, you have the Tenders of the best Righteousness made unto you. Make now your Echo's to those Tenders of the Gospel. As when, the Tidings of Grace, were brought from Heaven unto Mary, Luk. 1.38 Mary said, Behold the Handmaid of the Lord: Be it unto me according to ⟨p. 51⟩thy Word! Thus, when we are told of a Righteousness wrought out by the Lord Jesus Christ, which we that have none of our own, are all called upon, to take for our Own forever, let our surprised Souls thereupon say, Behold, a Poor Sinner against the Lord; Be it unto me according to this Marvellous Word. Souls, Be not stout-hearted, which is to be far from Righteousness. The Avengers of Sin are pursuing of us; Fly, O Sinner, Fly for thy Life. Whither shall I Fly? Sayest Thou. The Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, is a City of Refuge, that God hath set open for thee: Fly into that, saying with him, in Phil 3.9. Let me be found in Christ, [the Expression seems to allude unto the City of Refuge, (if not unto