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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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Sirs, Upon a Transaction thus managed, there presently issues from the Throne of God, that Order concerning you, that there was about Joshua in the Vision, Take away the filthy Garments from him: The Almighty declares unto you; Behold, I have caused thine Iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of Raiment.
Syrs, Upon a Transaction thus managed, there presently issues from the Throne of God, that Order concerning you, that there was about Joshua in the Vision, Take away the filthy Garments from him: The Almighty declares unto you; Behold, I have caused thine Iniquity to pass from thee, and I will cloath thee with change of Raiment.
Very far toward such a Transaction, did seem disposed, when he came to Die, that Great Emperor Charles V. one of the greatest men that ever lived. He thus, according to the Account of De Thou, then Reasoned with himself.
Very far toward such a Transaction, did seem disposed, when he came to Dy, that Great Emperour Charles V. one of the greatest men that ever lived. He thus, according to the Account of De Thou, then Reasoned with himself.
That in himself, he was altogether unworthy to obtain the Kingdom of Heaven, by his own merits; but that his Lord God, the Lord Jesus Christ, who Enjoyed it on a double Title, by an Heirship from His Father, and by the Desert of His Passion, was content with the former Himself, and had freely grantest unto Him the latter Title: That accordingly on His Free Grant, he laid claim thereunto, and in the confidence thereof he should not be confounded: for the Oil of Mercy is poured into the Vessel of ⟨p. 56⟩Faith; and this is the Faith of a man Despairing in himself, but Relying on his Lord; Alioquin proprijs meritis fidere, non Fidei esse, sed perfidiae.