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The inexcusableness of neglecting the worship of God, under a pretence of being in…
The inexcusableness of neglecting the worship of God, under a pretence of being in an unconverted condition. Showed in a sermon preached at Northampton, the 17th. Decemb. 1707. being the time of the sitting of the Inferior Court. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton. ; Imprimatur, J. Dudley.The inexcusableness of neglecting the worship of God, under a pretence of being in an unconverted condition. Shewed in a sermon preached at Northampton, the 17th. Decemb. 1707. being the time of the sitting of the Inferiour Court. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton. ; Imprimatur, J. Dudley.
printed by B. Green. Sold by Samuel Phillips, 1708
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12. The neglect of this Ordinance is one great cause of Gods Judgments. We are under sorrowful dispensations, and have reason to conclude this neglect to be one especial cause of them. There be indeed abundance of Moral Evils in the Land, that do provoke God to anger: but generally when God brought Judgments on Israel, it was mainly for corruptions in Worship. As we may not introduce Ceremonies of mens Invention, so we must not neglect Ordinances that are of Divine Institution. Neglects of Worship bring destroying Judgments: Exod. 5. 3. Let us Sacrifice to the Lord our God, lest he fall upon us with Pestilence, or with Sword. Let men have what pretences they will, yet those pretences will not excuse them in the neglect of Gods Ordinances. God don't allow men to be scared out of his Worship. But I do judge that the generality that do neglect it, do it out of a careless and profane Spirit, and then it is no wonder, if it brings down the Wrath of God.
12. The neglect of this Ordinance is one great cause of Gods Judgments. We are under sorrowful dispensations, and have reason to conclude this neglect to be one especial cause of them. There be indeed abundance of Moral Evils in the Land, that do provoke God to anger: but generally when God brought Judgments on Israel, it was mainly for corruptions in Worship. As we may not introduce Ceremonies of mens Invention, so we must not neglect Ordinances that are of Divine Institution. Neglects of Worship bring destroying Judgments: Exod. 5. 3. Let us Sacrifice to the Lord our God, lest he fall upon us with Pestilence, or with Sword. Let men have what pretences they will, yet those pretences will not excuse them in the neglect of Gods Ordinances. God don't allow men to be scared out of his Worship. But I do judge that the generality that do neglect it, do it out of a careless and prophane Spirit, and then it is no wonder, if it brings down the Wrath of God.
It is Objected by some against this Doctrine, That if the Lords-Supper be a Converting Ordinance, then not only such as are Civil & Religious may be admitted to it, but profane & vicious Persons for they likewise need Conversion, & it is pity but they should have all helps to Conversion?