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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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The Sixth Sermon.
Luke 4.18. To set at Liberty them that are Bruised.
HERE is another Metaphor, whereby the Service of Christ is set forth. Where note, 1. Whom he is to help. viz. Them that are Bruised. In Isaiah, it is them that are Bound. Men that are Bound with Fetters, are many times hurt and galled with them. Psal. 105.18. Speaking ⟨p. 160⟩of Joseph, the Psalmist says, Whose Feet they hurt with Fetters, he was laid in Iron.
2. How he is to help them. viz. By setting them at Liberty. In Isaiah it is, the opening of the Prison. He is to free them from their Bonds; to give Liberty and Enlargement unto them. In Isaiah he is said, to Preach the opening of the Prison; but here he is said to set at Liberty. So that he doth not only offer Liberty, but by the Gospel effect the Liberty of them that are Bruised.