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The danger of speedy degeneracy, held forth in a sermon preached at the lecture…
The danger of speedy degeneracy, held forth in a sermon preached at the lecture in Boston the 5th. of July, 1705. / By Solomon Stoddard Pastor of the church at Northampton.
Boston: printed by B. Green for Benj. Eliot, 1705
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See the reason why God brings Judgments on a People, that a few years before were famous for Religion. Men are ready to wonder at it, they say, there has been a great deal of Religion ⟨p. 21⟩in the Country, one would think God should favour that People; but the case is altered with them, they have corrupted themselves, and God will change his Dispensations to them: Judg. 2. 13, 14. This is the Covenant of God, that Holiness shall be rewarded, and Sin shall be punished: God takes vengeance on them, because they are departed from the ways of their Fathers; iniquity will bring misery, Sin is a root that beareth gall and wormwood.
1. He will do it, though they be the Children of very Worthy men. God has a great deal of mercy in store for such, while they keep his Covenant; Psal. 103. 17. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting unto them that fear him, and his righteousness unto Children's Children, unto such as keep his Covenant, and do his testimonies: but if such men live wickedly, God will execute vengeance on them: if they be not heirs to their Parents Piety, they shall not be heirs to their Parents Felicity. God has a greater regard to his own glory than mens Parentage; Josiahs holiness will not make Jehoiakim happy: Jer. 22. 15—19.
1. He will do it, though they be the Children of very Worthy men. God has a great deal of mercy in store for such, while they keep his Covenant; Psal. 103. 17. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting unto them that fear him, and his righteousness unto Childrens Children, unto such as keep his Covenant, and do his testimonies: but if such men live wickedly, God will execute vengeance on them: if they be not heirs to their Parents Piety, they shall not be heirs to their Parents Felicity. God has a greater regard to his own glory than mens Parentage; Josiahs holiness will not make Jehoiakim happy: