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The just man's prerogative. A sermon preached privately, Sept. 27. 1706. on a solemn…
The just man's prerogative. A sermon preached privately, Sept. 27. 1706. on a solemn occasion; for the consolation of a sorrowful family, mourning over the immature death, of a pious son, viz Mr. Simeon Stoddard, who was found barbarously murdered, in Chelsea-Fields near London, May 14. 1706. / By S. Willard. ; [Two lines from II Samuel]
printed by B. Green. Sold by Nicholas Boone, 1706
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3. That God hath appointed these to Glory, notwithstanding the Afflictions which they do at present suffer. To this they were designed in his Eternal Counsel, and this was secured to them in their Effectual Calling, which is one of those Gifts of God which are without Repentance. If then God had not in his purpose resolved to bring them to Glory, he would never have called them, but left them in their Unregeneracy, so that let their trials be never so many or great, it is no evidence, as some are ready in their dark hours to suspect, that he either never Loved them, or that he hath forgotten to be gracious. We are therefore to consider what he hath called them to, viz. to Eternal Glory, 1 Pet. 5.10. And this is an undeniable evidence that they can meet with nothing, though never so severe, that shall obstruct their Salvation, by separating of them from the love of God, which hath entertained them: and of this the Apostle speaks with the greatest confidence, in, Rom. 8.38, 39. I am persuaded that neither Death nor Life, &c.
3. That God hath appointed these to Glory, notwithstanding the Afflictions which they do at present suffer. To this they were designed in his Eternal Counsel, and this was secured to them in their Effectual Calling, which is one of those Gifts of God which are without Repentance. If then God had not in his purpose resolved to bring them to Glory, he would never have called them, but left them in their Unregeneracy, so that let their trials be never so many or great, it is no evidence, as some are ready in their dark hours to suspect, that he either never Loved them, or that he hath forgotten to be gracious. We are therefore to consider what he hath called them to, viz. to Eternal Glory, 1 Pet. 5.10. And this is an undeniable evidence that they can meet with nothing, though never so severe, that shall obstruct their Salvation, by separating of them from the love of God, which hath entertained them: and of this the Apostle speaks with the greatest confidence, in, Rom. 8.38, 39. I am perswaded that neither Death nor Life, &c.