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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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1 USE. Hence learn the Preciousness of the Gospel. The Gospel is called Glorious. 2 Cor. 4.4. It is called the Word of God's Grace. Act. 20.32. I commend you to God and the Word of his Grace. It is called the good Word of God. Heb. 6.5. Have tasted the good Word of God. The Promises of it are called, exceeding great and precious Promises. 2 Pet. 1.4. And truly on this Account, the Gospel is precious, that it heals wounded ⟨p. 93⟩Consciences. The Balm of Judea is counted precious, because of its healing Virtue. So the Gospel is to be prized because of its sanative Power, that it heals the Wounds that Sin has made in the Conscience. There be a great many that hear the Gospel, that are not healed, but thousands have been healed by it. Every Man that doth receive it, is healed thereby, whatever their Terrors were.
1 USE. Hence learn the Preciousness of the Gospel. The Gospel is called Glorious. 2 Cor. 4.4. It is called the Word of God's Grace. Act. 20.32. I commend you to God and the Word of his Grace. It is called the good Word of God. Heb. 6.5. Have tasted the good Word of God. The Promises of it are called, exceeding great and precious Promises. 2 Pet. 1.4. And truly on this Account, the Gospel is precious, that it heals wounded ⟨p. 93⟩Consciences. The Balm of Judea is counted precious, because of its healing Virtue. So the Gospel is to be prized because of its sanative Power, that it heals the Wounds that Sin has made in the Conscience. There be a great many that hear the Gospel, that are not healed, but thousands have been healed by it. Every Man that doth receive it, is healed thereby, whatever their Terrours were.