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An appeal to the learned. Being a vindication of the right of visible saints…
An appeal to the learned. Being a vindication of the right of visible saints to the Lords Supper, though they be destitute of a saving work of God's spirit on their hearts: against the exceptions of Mr. Increase Mather. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton. ; [Two lines from Daniel]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1709
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Book 3: The Third BOOK. Arguments to prove that Sanctifying Grace is not necessary, in order to…
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1. This Ordinance has a proper tendency to promote mens Conversion. Conversion taken largely, as it comprehends preparatory Work, consists of three parts, & this Ordinance is serviceable to them all.
1. This Ordinance has a proper tendency to promote mens Conversion. Conversion taken largly, as it comprehends preparatory Work, consists of three parts, & this Ordinance is serviceable to them all.
1. Conviction. Men must be convinced of the anger of God because of their Sins, and the necessity of being at Peace with him: and this Ordinance is a means to settle this conviction on the heart: for here is a discovery of the terrible anger of God for sin, by the inflicting of the curse upon Christ, when sin was but imputed unto him; a man may well reason thus, If this be done to the green tree, what shall be done to the dry?
2. Humiliation. Or the bringing of the Sinner off from his own Righteousness: for in this Ordinance God teaches men, the necessity of Christs righteousness, that their own is but husks, and will not nourish them up unto eternal Life.