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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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To proceed aright in that Great Action, of Repairing to the Lord Jesus Christ, for His Righteousness, is indeed a Point of no small Importance. 'Tis therefore needful, that in the first Place, you Cry to the God of all Grace, for that Grace which will Enable you ⟨p. 52⟩to Believe in the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ. Be sensible of that Glorious Truth, in Eph 2.8 By Grace are ye Saved, through Faith; and that not of your selves: it is the Gift of God. And, then let your cry to Heaven be, Lord, let thy Grace bestow that Gift of Heaven, a True Faith upon me. Never did any man aright Believe in the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ who only in his own strength Attempted it Seeing then, That no man can Come unto the Son of God, Except the Father Draw him, Let your Eye, and your Cry be to God, with that Petition, Draw me, O Lord, that I may Run unto thy Righteousness. But then, 'tis needful, that in the next Place, you Cry Mightily to God, for that Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, on which you would now Believe. It is an observable Expression, in Isa. 45.25. In the Lord shall all the Seed of Israel be Justified. Israel was one, who came to be so called, by Wrestling for a Blessing. Them that would be Justified by the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, God will have to Wrestle for it, with Importunate Supplications. With Agonies of Importunity then Wrestle with God, Oh, most Merciful God, I am Justly and Sadly undone, if thou do not grant me the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ; whatever thou deny me, Oh, Deny me not that Righteousness. Faith first breathes, its First Breath is, in Prayer. Your Prayer for the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, must be the first Essay and Sally of your Faith unto it.
To proceed aright in that Great Action, of Repairing to the Lord Jesus Christ, for His Righteousness, is indeed a Point of no small Importance. 'Tis therefore needful, that in the first Place, you Cry to the God of all Grace, for that Grace which will Enable you ⟨p. 52⟩to Believe in the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ. Be sensible of that Glorious Truth, in Eph 2.8 By Grace are ye Saved, through Faith; and that not of your selves: it is the Gift of God. And, then let your cry to Heaven be, Lord, let thy Grace bestow that Gift of Heaven, a True Faith upon me. Never did any man aright Believe in the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ who only in his own strength Attempted it Seeing then, That no man can Come unto the Son of God, Except the Father Draw him, Let your Eye, and your Cry be to God, with that Petition, Draw me, O Lord, that I may Run unto thy Righteousness. But then, 'tis needful, that in the next Place, you Cry Mightily to God, for that Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, on which you would now Believe. It is an observable Expression, in