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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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We are all horribly depraved with Original Sin, derived from our First Father unto us A Time is here allowed unto us, to get a Deliverance from that Image of the Devil. Such an Union with the Lord Jesus Christ, as is Productive of a Likeness to Him, helps us to our Deliverance. Now, O man, if thou art, a• thy Death, found utterly uncured of the Distempers, and the Disorders in Original Sin brought upon thee, and utterly destitute of a ⟨p. 67⟩Principle of Holiness, the Characters of Hell upon thy Soul, will become Eternally Indelible▪ and Intolerable Griefs and Fears, and Hellish Horrors, must unavoidably attend a Soul, that has those Characters, and Impressions of Sin upon it, until the very Heavens be no more.
We are all horribly depraved with Original Sin, derived from our First Father unto us A Time is here allow'd unto us, to get a Deliverance from that Image of the Devil. Such an Ʋnion with the Lord Jesus Christ, as is Productive of a Likeness to Him, helps us to our Deliverance. Now, O man, if thou art, a• thy Death, found utterly uncured of the Distempers, and the Disorders in Original Sin brought upon thee, and utterly distitute of a ⟨p. 67⟩Principle of Holiness, the Characters of Hell upon thy Soul, will become Eternally Indelible▪ and Intolerable Griefs and Fears, and Hellish Horrors, must unavoidably attend a Soul, that has those Characters, and Impressions of Sin upon it, until the very Heavens be no more.
Fifthly; and, Lastly: It must not be Forgotten, and I wish it were more clearly Understood, That even Justified Persons, if they do not Walk with God, and Walk very Circumspectly, may Expose themselves, to the Fatherly, and the Terrible Displeasure of God. Some clear Thoughts of this matter, are greatly wanting among the People of God, and would prevent Great Errors and Follies, that me on both sides do frequently fall into.