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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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More than so; A Justifying Faith, Propounds and Obtains the Salvation of the Soul. Now, our Sanctification, is no small part of that Great Salvation. Our Lord Jesus Christ hath Redeemed us by His Righteousness. What for? We are informed in Tit. 2.14. To purify unto Himself a peculiar People, Zealous of Good Works. A main Thing bought for us, by the Righteousness of our Lord Jesus Christ, is, that we may be made Happy, by our Enjoying a Resemblance of that Righteousness, in our own Obedience unto God. And Faith aims at this Benefit, in coming to the Lord Jesus Christ. Let no man be mistaken; Our Salvation is not merely the Fruition of the Good Things Reserved for us, in the Unseen and Future Bliss: but it is also the Sanctity and Obedience that makes us meet for those Good Things. To be set at Liberty from the Devil, and have a Will and a Strength to do those Good Works which are contrary to the Works of the Devil; This, This is the Beginning of our Salvation; And Faith Esteems it so: The Faith, which cannot be disappointed, Esteems it so! Faith cannot be persuaded, that it ha's Received a Pardon of Sin, Except it may also Receive a Power against Sin. A Power against Sin, is an Everlasting Token and Effect, of our having the Pardon of Sin. Should Sin be left unmortified, Faith would cry out, Lord, I am not Saved, I am not Saved, while I remain in this Condition! Obedience to God, is Liberty and Happiness to a True Faith; Sin is the worst Slavery in the World.
More than so; A Justifying Faith, Propounds and Obtains the Salvation of the Soul. Now, our Sanctification, is no small part of that Great Salvation. Our Lord Jesus Christ hath Redeemed us by His Righteousness. What for? We are informed in Tit. 2.14. To purify unto Himself a peculiar People, Zealous of Good Works. A main Thing bought for us, by the Righteousness of our Lord Jesus Christ, is, that we may be made Happy, by our Enjoying a Resemblance of that Righteousness, in our own Obedience unto God. And Faith aims at this Benefit, in coming to the Lord Jesus Christ. Let no man be mistaken; Our Salvation is not meerly the Fruition of the Good Things Reserved for us, in the Unseen and Future Bliss: but it is also the Sanctity and Obedience that makes us meet for those Good Things. To be set at Liberty from the Devil, and have a Will and a Strength to do those Good Works which are contrary to the Works of the Devil; This, This is the Beginning of our Salvation; And Faith Esteems it so: The Faith, which cannot be disappointed, Esteems it so! Faith cannot be perswaded, that it ha's Received a Pardon of Sin, Except it may also Receive a Power against Sin. A Power against Sin, is an Everlasting Token and Effect, of our having the Pardon of Sin. Should Sin be left unmortifyed, Faith would cry out, Lord, I am not Saved, I am not Saved, while I remain in this Condition! Obedience to God, is Liberty and Happiness to a True Faith; Sin is the worst Slavery in the World.