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Those taught by God the Father, to know God the Son
Those taught by God the Father, to know God the Son; are blessed. A sermon preached at Boston lecture, July 3d. 1712. / By Solomon Stoddard, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ at Northampton. ; [Seven lines from John]
printed by B Green for Benj. Eliot, 1712
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PROP. II Yet many Men have some Persuasion of it, because it is revealed by Men. There be Multitudes of Men that make a Profession of his Divinity, that are but carnal men: for they are not obedient to him: Luk. 6.46. Why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say. They are zealous in the Profession of his Divinity, they Write in defence of it, they suffer Persecution for it. If any Man among us should deny it, they would ⟨p. 10⟩think he were not worthy to live; they have a considerable persuasion of the Truth of it, but it is because it is revealed by Man.
PROP. II Yet many Men have some Perswasion of it, because it is revealed by Men. There be Multitudes of Men that make a Profession of his Divinity, that are but carnal men: for they are not obedient to him: Luk. 6.46. Why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say. They are zealous in the Profession of his Divinity, they Write in defence of it, they suffer Persecution for it. If any Man among us should deny it, they would ⟨p. 10⟩think he were not worthy to live; they have a considerable perswasion of the Truth of it, but it is because it is revealed by Man.
1. Because it is acknowledged by such a Multitude of Men. They have imbibed this doctrine from their Childhood: and wherever they go they find others are of the same persuasion; they hear that many great Nations do receive it: Wise and Learned Men are of that persuasion, and they take it for granted that it is so, and dare not call the thing into question. As the Ephesians were persuaded that the Image of Diana fell down from Heaven. And as the Turks are persuaded that Mahomet was a great Prophet. And as the carnal Jews were persuaded that God spake by Moses: so these men are persuaded that Jesus is the Son of God: They think surely so many wise men in former Generations, and in this Generation are not deceived. They don't think it strange that Ignorant Heathens should be deceived, and that the Jews that are under great Prejudices should be deceived. But they dare not harbour a thought, that such good and wise and learned Men as make this Profession should be deceived. The restimony of the Christian World is of great force