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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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Consider, 1. There is great need of this. For want of this, the Land is mightily Corrupted, and Sin prevails greatly in all Places, and the Profession that Men make is dishonoured. Strangers are ready to say, Is this the City that Men call the Perfection of Beauty, the Joy of the whole Earth? As Lam. 2.15. For the want of this, there is so much Injustice and Oppression, many are like Birds and Beasts of Prey. For the want of this, there is so much Luxury and Voluptuousness. For want of this, there is so much breach of Promise, Sabbath-breaking and Profaneness. If Men fear God, it would not be so. Jer. 32.40. I will put my Fear in their Hearts, that they shall not depart away from me. For want of this, there are so many Judgments. Judg. 2.10. And there arose a Generation that knew not the Lord. And V. 14. And the Anger of the Lord was hot against Israel. And for want of this, many lie in a perishing Condition. Joh. 3.3. Except a Man be Born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.
Consider, 1. There is great need of this. For want of this, the Land is mightily Corrupted, and Sin prevails greatly in all Places, and the Profession that Men make is dishonoured. Strangers are ready to say, Is this the City that Men call the Perfection of Beauty, the Joy of the whole Earth? As Lam. 2.15. For the want of this, there is so much Injustice and Oppression, many are like Birds and Beasts of Prey. For the want of this, there is so much Luxury and Voluptuousness. For want of this, there is so much breach of Promise, Sabbath-breaking and Prophaness. If Men fear God, it would not be so. Jer. 32.40. I will put my Fear in their Hearts, that they shall not depart away from me. For want of this, there are so many Judgments. Judg. 2.10. And there arose a Generation that knew not the Lord. And V. 14. And the Anger of the Lord was hot against Israel. And for want of this, many lie in a perishing Condition.