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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. It Sanctifies the Heart. You complain of an hard Heart, a rebellious Heart, a worldly, and an envious and stubborn Heart, but the opening of your Eyes will help you. The Sight of God and Jesus Christ has a great deal of power to Sanctify you. When you see God, you will trust in him. Psal. 9.10. They that know thy Name, will put their trust in thee. The reason that Men are so backward to trust in Christ, is not because they know themselves to be so bad, but because they are Ignorant of God and of Christ. When they see God and Christ, they see the Foundation of Faith; what abundant Encouragement there is to put their trust in him. When they see God, they will love him. The Excellency of God has a magnetic Power to draw the Heart. ⟨p. 146⟩Before they see him, they can't love him, whatever Arguments are used with them: and when they see him, they will love him, whatever Temptations they have. Psal. 91.14. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my Name. If your Sight be recovered, you will see the reason of all spiritual Duties. When Men see the hatefulness of Sin, they will hate it. The knowledge of God will make Men Upright. Psal. 36.10. Stretch forth thy loving Kindness to them that know thee, and thy Faithfulness to the Upright in Heart. Then Men are Upright, when they serve God for his own sake, and that they will do when they see his Worthiness.
2. It Sanctifies the Heart. You complain of an hard Heart, a rebellious Heart, a worldly, and an envious and stubborn Heart, but the opening of your Eyes will help you. The Sight of God and Jesus Christ has a great deal of power to Sanctify you. When you see God, you will trust in him. Psal. 9.10. They that know thy Name, will put their trust in thee. The reason that Men are so backward to trust in Christ, is not because they know themselves to be so bad, but because they are Ignorant of God and of Christ. When they see God and Christ, they see the Foundation of Faith; what abundant Encouragement there is to put their trust in him. When they see God, they will love him. The Excellency of God has a magnetick Power to draw the Heart.