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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.
1. Some men that have not been taught by the Father, have had great illuminations Some men have been satisfied at the time that the ⟨p. 22⟩Sun of Righteousness has risen upon them with healing in his Wings: But afterwards they have considered that Balaam had great illuminations; that those who say they Prophesied in Christs Name, and in his Name had cast out Devils, and those that cried, Hosanna to the Son of David, Hosanna in the Highest, must needs be much enlightened: They are at a stand what to think of themselves: they are at a loss what difference there is between their illuminations, and those which some carnal men have had: it seems hard to determine, that the light which they have received, has transcended the light that others have had: Others have had great confidence as well as they, others have been greatly affected as well as they, others have escaped the Pollutions of the World as well as they: They are at a loss to find out any thing peculiar and distinguishing: They were not troubled with any doubtings at first, but they forget in time, and cant tell exactly how things were with them; and are afraid that they have had no more than some Hypocrites have attained unto.
1. Some men that have not been taught by the Father, have had great illuminations Some men have been satisfied at the time that the ⟨p. 22⟩Sun of Righteousness has risen upon them with healing in his Wings: But afterwards they have considered that Balaam had great illuminations; that those who say they Prophesyed in Christs Name, and in his Name had cast out Devils, and those that cryed, Hosanna to the Son of David, Hosanna in the Highest, must needs be much inlightned: They are at a stand what to think of themselves: they are at a loss what difference there is between their illuminations, and those which some carnal men have had: it seems hard to determine, that the light which they have received, has transcended the light that others have had: Others have had great confidence as well as they, others have been greatly affected as well as they, others have escaped the Pollutions of the World as well as they: They are at a loss to find out any thing peculiar and distinguishing: They were not troubled with any doubtings at first, but they forget in time, and cant tell exactly how things were with them; and are afraid that they have had no more than some Hypocrites have attained unto.