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The efficacy of the fear of Hell, to restrain men from sin. Showed in…The efficacy of the fear of Hell, to restrain men from sin. Shewed in…
The efficacy of the fear of Hell, to restrain men from sin. Showed in a sermon before the inferior court in Northampton, Decem. 3d, 1712. : Together with the benefit of the Gospel, to those that are wounded in spirit. Showed in several sermons, from Luke 4th. 18, 19. On the occasion of a more than ordinary pouring out of the spirit of God. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton.The efficacy of the fear of Hell, to restrain men from sin. Shewed in a sermon before the inferiour court in Northampton, Decem. 3d, 1712. : Together with the benefit of the Gospel, to those that are wounded in spirit. Shewed in several sermons, from Luke 4th. 18, 19. On the occasion of a more than ordinary pouring out of the spirit of God. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton.
printed by Thomas Fleet for Samuel Phillips, 1713
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The Third Sermon.
Luke 4.18. He hath sent me to Heal the Broken-hearted.
THESE Words are an amplification of the Former; showing the Effect of Preaching the Gospel to the Poor. Where 1. The Persons to be benefited, the Broken-hearted. The Broken-hearted, that is, those that are distressed because of Sin. This may be either from godly Sorrow, Psal. 34.18. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a Broken-heart, and saveth such as be of a Contrite spirit. Or, from a sense and apprehension of Misery and Danger. Prov. 15.13. By Sorrow of Heart, the Spirit is Broken. Prov. 17.22. A merry Heart doth good like a Medicine, but a broken Spirit drieth the Bones. And here it seems to have a respect to those that are in Distress of Conscience. 2. The benefit ⟨p. 83⟩he was to bring to them, healing of them. There are two Cases wherein Men stand in need of Healing. One is in Case of Sickness and Diseases. Psal. 103.3. Who healeth all thy Diseases. The other is, in Case of Wounds. That is the Case here. Their Consciences are wounded. In Isaiah it is, To bind up the broken in Heart. That is the manner of Surgeons in order to Healing.
THESE Words are an amplification of the Former; shewing the Effect of Preaching the Gospel to the Poor. Where 1. The Persons to be benefited, the Broken-hearted. The Broken-hearted, that is, those that are distressed because of Sin. This may be either from godly Sorrow,