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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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4. He offers this to you, after many Refusals. You have been greatly Guilty, in blowing on the offers of the Gospel. You have been like the Deaf Adder. God has called and set many Arguments before you, and after time of Consideration, has renewed his offers; but you have rejected them. Prov. 1.24. I have called, and they have refused: I stretched out my Hand, and they have not regarded. You have delayed him, you have denied him, you have affronted him; yet he persists to make the offer still. He stands at the Door and Knocks. Rev. 3.20. He might have said, They should have known when they were well offered; let them learn by their Sufferings, what it is to despise such Grace. This is not a Mercy to be trampled on, seeing they won't have Life, let them have Death. He might have been discouraged from making any more offers ⟨p. 126⟩to you. He might have said, It is in vain to call upon them; they are in love with their Servitude and won't. What could I say more than I have said? They are stubborn wilful Creatures, I'll wait no longer on them, the Kingdom shall be taken from them. But notwithstanding all Provocations, he is still offering Deliverance. After so long a time he is saying, To Day while it is called to day, harden not your Hearts.
4. He offers this to you, after many Refusals. You have been greatly Guilty, in blowing on the offers of the Gospel. You have been like the Deaf Adder. God has called and set many Arguments before you, and after time of Consideration, has renewed his offers; but you have rejected them. Prov. 1.24. I have called, and they have refused: I stretched out my Hand, and they have not regarded. You have delayed him, you have denyed him, you have affronted him; yet he persists to make the offer still. He stands at the Door and Knocks. Rev. 3.20. He might have said, They should have known when they were well offered; let them learn by their Sufferings, what it is to despise such Grace. This is not a Mercy to be trampled on, seeing they won't have Life, let them have Death. He might have been discouraged from making any more offers