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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. They are reserved to Judgment. The Evil Angels are reserved in the Chains of God's Providence to the Judgment of the great Day. Jud. 6. As Prisoners are kept in Durance, that they may be forth coming at the Assizes, so these Men are bound over unto Judgment, and preserved that they may appear when God calls for them. They are preserved from Annihilation, and kept by God unto that time. They are not discharged from their Guilt, but God has them in hold, that they may be brought forth when he calls for them. Some of them could be glad to be turned into their first nothing, but that will not be allowed. They are kept by the Providence ⟨p. 163⟩of God, ready to appear at God's Tribunal at the first Call. Men that are kept in Prison, are ready to be brought forth at any time when the Judge calls for them. They are not suffered to wander about that they can't be found; so these Men are kept in a readiness to make their Appearance. There is an appointed Time to them, Job 7.1. God calls for some of them in younger Days, Job 36.14. They Die in Youth, and their Life is among the Unclean. And some in elder Days, they are never to seek, God has them always in hold.
3. They are secured from making their Escape. Prisoners are wont to be in Chains, Psal. 105.18. He was laid in Iron. So Peter, Act. 12.6, 7. Peter was Sleeping between two Soldiers, bound with two Chains.— And his Chains fell off his Hands. So Paul and Silas were secured, their Feet were made fast in the Stocks, Act. 16.24. So Sinners are under such Bonds, that they cannot make their Escape. The Law binds them over to Punishment.