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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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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. 1 Cor. 15.56. The Sting of Death is Sin, and the strength of Sin is the Law. And they can't free themselves from that Obligation. If they could satisfy the Law, they might be at Liberty, but they ⟨p. 164⟩cannot. Wealth will not do it. Math. 16.26. What shall be given in Exchange for the Soul? Their Works will not do it. Rom. 3.20. By the Works of the Law shall no Flesh living be justified in the sight of God. Calamities and Sufferings will not do it. They are but the beginning of Sorrws. Rom. 6.23. The Wages of Sin is Death. And they are fettered with their own Corruptions. There is a way to escape, if they could believe in Christ they should be delivered; but they are shut up in Unbelief, Rom. 11.32. They are like a Man bound down, that he cannot stir Hand or Foot. They are not able to make use of their Opportunity. They are wholly under the Power of their Corruption. Joh. 5.44. How can you Believe?