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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. From the Expectation of Condemnation. Many Men are in a dreadful Condition, because of the Expectation of Condemnation. They are a Terror to themselves. Job 15.21. A dreadful Sound is in their Ears. They are under an Expectation to hear Christ saying, Depart from me, I know you not. They are afraid by Day and by Night; ⟨p. 174⟩afraid when they Work and when they Eat. This takes away the sweetness of all their Enjoyments: Nothing that they have is any great Comfort to them. But those Men that are set at Liberty by the Gospel, are delivered from these Expectations: They have their Hours of Temptation, and long for more Assurance, but their Consciences are healed. Rom. 5.1, 2. Being justified by Faith, we have Peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by Faith into this Grace wherein we stand, and Rejoice in hope of the Glory of God. They have a great deal of Comfort under their Afflictions, under this Consideration, that God hath delivered them from Wrath to come. And sometimes they can say as Job, Job 19.25, 26, 27. I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that though Worms destroy this Body, yet in my Flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see for my self, and mine Eyes shall behold, &c.
2. From the Expectation of Condemnation. Many Men are in a dreadful Condition, because of the Expectation of Condemnation. They are a Terrour to themselves. Job 15.21. A dreadful Sound is in their Ears. They are under an Expectation to hear Christ saying, Depart from me, I know you not. They are afraid by Day and by Night; ⟨p. 174⟩afraid when they Work and when they Eat. This takes away the sweetness of all their Enjoyments: Nothing that they have is any great Comfort to them. But those Men that are set at Liberty by the Gospel, are delivered from these Expectations: They have their Hours of Temptation, and long for more Assurance, but their Consciences are healed.