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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. Sinners are Converted. God makes the ⟨p. 188⟩Gospel at times to be very Powerful. So it was in the Primitive times, Rom. 15.29. I am sure when I come unto you, I shall come in the fullness of the Blessing of the Gospel of Christ. The Gospel was written for the End that Men might believe and be saved. Joh. 20.21. And it is preached for that End; and sometimes God gives great Success to it. Act. 26.18. I send thee to open the blind Eyes, to turn them from Darkness to Light, and from the power of Satan unto God. So John's Preaching was very much blessed. Mal. 4.6. He shall turn the Heart of the Fathers to the Children, and the Heart of the Children to their Fathers. This is Old and Young. There is a mighty Change wrought in a little Time: They that were Dead, are made Alive, and they that were Lost are Found. The Gospel is made a savour of Life to many. Sometimes there is great Complaint for want of this. Psal. 12.1. Help Lord, for the godly Man ceaseth; the Righteous fail from among the Children of Men. So Isai. 53.1. Lord, who hath believed our Report? and to whom is the Arm of the Lord revealed? At other times the Number of Saints is greatly multiplied. Act. 9.31. The Churches were edified, and walking in the fear of the ⟨p. 189⟩Lord, and the comfort of the Holy Ghost were multiplied.
2. Sinners are Converted. God makes the ⟨p. 188⟩Gospel at times to be very Powerful. So it was in the Primitive times,