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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
DIVINE Teachings, Render Persons BLESSED. › Application 2: USE, II. Of EXAMINATION.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
USE, II. Of EXAMINATION.
Whether you have been taught the Divinity of Jesus by the Father that is in Heaven. You make a Profession of the divinity of Jesus, but this don't make you blessed. There are two ⟨p. 21⟩sorts of Persons that make this Profession, some have only been taught it by flesh and blood; they are far from being blessed: and there be some to whom this is revealed by the Father; that is it that makes men blessed. If you be not more happy than many Persons that make a Profession of Christ; if you be not more happy than many Persons that are zealous in the Profession of Christ; if you be not more happy than many Persons that walk outwardly according to that Profession, you are far enough from blessedness. You say it was by the good Providence of God, that Christ was revealed to you. So all things come to pass by the Providence of God: but this you must inquire into, Whether God by his Spirit hath indeed taught you the Divinity of Jesus Christ! For if you do not know this, you don't know that you are Godly, you don't know that your Sins are Pardoned, you don't know what will become of you when you die: therefore examine this matter.
Whether you have been taught the Divinity of Jesus by the Father that is in Heaven. You make a Profession of the divinity of Jesus, but this dont make you blessed. There are two ⟨p. 21⟩sorts of Persons that make this Profession, some have only been taught it by flesh and blood; they are far from being blessed: and there be some to whom this is revealed by the Father; that is it that makes men blessed. If you be not more happy than many Persons that make a Profession of Christ; if you be not more happy than many Persons that are zealous in the Profession of Christ; if you be not more happy than many Persons that walk outwardly according to that Profession, you are far enough from blessedness. You say it was by the good Providence of God, that Christ was revealed to you. So all things come to pass by the Providence of God: but this you must inquire into, Whether God by his Spirit hath indeed taught you the Divinity of Jesus Christ! For if you do not know this, you dont know that you are Godly, you dont know that your Sins are Pardoned, you dont know what will become of you when you die: therefore examine this matter.