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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 USE. Of Reproof to those that don't accept the offer of Deliverance. Accepting the offer is a secret Thing, and I don't pretend to know who hath not accepted; but if we be not better than the Jews, few have accepted. Christ Complains of this, Joh. 5.40. Ye will not come to me, that you may have Life. Luk. 14.18. They all with one Consent began to make Excuse. And there be many Evidences against some Men, that Affront to God, that you don't accept. He might well expect that you should accept it with Thankfulness. Christ makes great Complaint of them, Mat 23.37. I would have gathered thy Children together, as an Hen gathereth her Chickens under her Wings, and ye would not.
2 USE. Of Reproof to those that don't accept the offer of Deliverance. Accepting the offer is a secret Thing, and I don't pretend to know who hath not accepted; but if we be not better than the Jews, few have accepted. Christ Complains of this, Joh. 5.40. Ye will not come to me, that you may have Life. Luk. 14.18. They all with one Consent began to make Excuse. And there be many Evidences against some Men, that Affront to God, that you don't accept. He might well expect that you should accept it with Thankfullness. Christ makes great Complaint of them, Mat 23.37. I would have gathered thy Children together, as an Hen gathereth her Chickens under her Wings, and ye would not.
1. In some, it is because they are not afraid of the Misery that Satan is leading them unto. Some Men are not much afraid of Damnation. They have cause to be afraid; multitudes of such as they, are gone to Hell. The Sinners of the Old World are there; they were Disobedient in the Days of Noah, and now their Spirits are in Prison.