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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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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.
2. These Wounds are full of Anguish. Many Men have such Wounds in their Consciences, ⟨p. 95⟩as are exceeding hard to bear. Their Sins are like Ghosts, ghastly to behold, when God sets them in order before Men. The Wrath of God is hard to bear: It lies like a Mountain of Lead upon the Soul; and Terrors take hold of them like Waters, when the Arrows of the Almighty are within Men, the Poison of them drinks up their Spirits, and they have a dreadful Sound in their Ears. Job 15.21. Their Hearts are as heavy as Lead, their Sorrows pierce them as with the piercings of a Sword. The Wrath of God searches like Fire; they are in an amazed Condition. Other Afflictions are hard to bear, these are harder. Men may bear up under other Sorrows, but these sink the Soul. Prov. 18.14. The Spirit of a Man can sustain his Infirmity; but a wounded Spirit who can bear? They cry out in Distress. Isai. 33.14. Who among us can dwell with devouring Fire? Yet the Gospel can heal these Wounds, and turn their Mourning into Dancing, and turn their Sorrow into Joy, that they shall Sing for Joy.
2. These Wounds are full of Anguish. Many Men have such Wounds in their Consciences, ⟨p. 95⟩as are exceeding hard to bear. Their Sins are like Ghosts, gashly to behold, when God sets them in order before Men. The Wrath of God is hard to bear: It lies like a Mountain of Lead upon the Soul; and Terrours take hold of them like Waters, when the Arrows of the Almighty are within Men, the Poison of them drinks up their Spirits, and they have a dreadful Sound in their Ears. Job 15.21. Their Hearts are as heavy as Lead, their Sorrows pierce them as with the piercings of a Sword. The Wrath of God searches like Fire; they are in an amazed Condition. Other Afflictions are hard to bear, these are harder. Men may bear up under other Sorrows, but these sink the Soul.