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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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. This is offered to you, though you brought your self into this Condition by your Rebellion. Many Men that are in Captivity, are to be pitied under that Consideration, That it was not their fault that they are Captives: It was not from any Perverseness or Indiscretion of theirs, that they are in such a Condition, but your Captivity is the fruit of your Rebellion. Man was made in an estate of Freedom, but we cast our selves into this Bondage by breaking God's Law. We might have lived happily if we would have obeyed, but ventured for the sake of the Forbidden Fruit, to go abreast against God's Law, and plunged our selves into this Misery. Rom. 3.23. Man has Sinned, and fallen short of the Glory of God. God might have said, Seeing they would be Miserable, let them be Miserable: They should have known when they were well; their Misery is no more than they deserve. Seeing they would serve the Devil, let them be his Bond-Men, let them find by Experience, the fruit of their own Folly. But such is his Mercy, that he has overlooked the Provocation, and ⟨p. 123⟩says, as Hos. 13.9. Thou hast destroyed thy self, but in me is thy Help.
1. This is offered to you, though you brought your self into this Condition by your Rebellion. Many Men that are in Captivity, are to be pityed under that Consideration, That it was not their fault that they are Captives: It was not from any Perversness or Indiscretion of theirs, that they are in such a Condition, but your Captivity is the fruit of your Rebellion. Man was made in an estate of Freedom, but we cast our selves into this Bondage by breaking God's Law. We might have lived happily if we would have obeyed, but ventured for the sake of the Forbidden Fruit, to go abreast against God's Law, and plunged our selves into this Misery. Rom. 3.23. Man has Sinned, and fallen short of the Glory of God. God might have said, Seeing they would be Miserable, let them be Miserable: They should have known when they were well; their Misery is no more than they deserve. Seeing they would serve the Divel, let them be his Bond-Men, let them find by Experience, the fruit of their own Folly. But such is his Mercy, that he has overlooked the Provocation, and