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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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2. Though it has cost him much to make this Offer. The generality of the great Works of God have not been costly to him. When he was to make the World, he spake and they were Created; he Commanded and they stood fast; but our Deliverance was costly. 1 Cor. 6.20. We are bought with a Price. Men are willing to Redeem others out of Captivity, if they can have it for a moderate Sum; but this Deliverance cost the Blood of the Son of God. In order to it, the Son of God must take our Nature: That was great Condescension; he stooped very low, to take a Nature made out of the Dust; and in this Nature he suffered the Curse of the Law. It would have been a great Misery for us to have suffered the Curse of the Law; and it was a great kindness for the Son of God to suffer that Curse for us. Though the Divine Nature did not suffer, yet it was God that suffered. Act. 20.28. God hath purchased the Church with his own Blood. If that Nature had not been taken into Union with the Son of God, it would not have been such love for God to inflict Sufferings on it; but being ⟨p. 124⟩United to the Son of God, it was unspeakable Love for God to deliver it to Death. Rom. 5.8. God commendeth his Love towards us, in that while we were yet Sinners Christ died for us. God was at great Expense for our Deliverance.
2. Though it has cost him much to make this Offer. The generality of the great Works of God have not been costly to him. When he was to make the World, he spake and they were Created; he Commanded and they stood fast; but our Deliverance was costly. 1 Cor. 6.20. We are bought with a Price. Men are willing to Redeem others out of Captivity, if they can have it for a moderate Sum; but this Deliverance cost the Blood of the Son of God. In order to it, the Son of God must take our Nature: That was great Condescention; he stooped very low, to take a Nature made out of the Dust; and in this Nature he suffered the Curse of the Law. It would have been a great Misery for us to have suffered the Curse of the Law; and it was a great kindness for the Son of God to suffer that Curse for us. Though the Divine Nature did not suffer, yet it was God that suffered.