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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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1 USE. The Case of the Christian World is very Sorrowful. A great part of the World makes a Profession of Christ; but there is little sincere Religion; very little of the power of Godliness: And it may be said, ⟨p. 47⟩not of some particular Persons only, but of some Nations, as Rev. 3.1. They have a Name that they Live, but are Dead. There be great Pretences to Religion, but God is but little honoured, and few Souls are saved. Religion doth not flourish in many Places, for the Ministers have not the Spirit of God upon them.
1. Some are Heretical. There were abundance of Heresies in the Days of the Apostles, and there be many in these Days. The Papists hold Justification by Works, that it is lawful to have Images in Worship: That the Pope is Infallible, and has power to forgive Sin, &c. The Socinians deny the Doctrine of the blessed Trinity, the Divinity of Christ, and that He bore the Curse for us. The Arminians hold universal Redemption, Election from Faith foreseen, the Power of Freewill, and falling from Grace. And they be Ministers especially that do propagate these Opinions, and beguile Ignorant Men. They pervert the Scripture, and wrest it to their own Destruction, and the Destruction of many others. Learned Men are the great Seducers that promote damnable Heresies. These Men hinder the flourishing of Religion. They Increase unto more Ungodliness. ⟨p. 48⟩2 Tim. 2.16. Men are led Captive by them. 2 Tim. 3.6.
1. Some are Heretical. There were abundance of Heresies in the Days of the Apostles, and there be many in these Days. The Papists hold Justification by Works, that it is lawful to have Images in Worship: That the Pope is Infallible, and has power to forgive Sin, &c. The Socinians deny the Doctrine of the blessed Trinity, the Divinity of Christ, and that He bore the Curse for us. The Arminians hold universal Redemption, Election from Faith foreseen, the Power of Freewill, and falling from Grace. And they be Ministers especially that do propogate these Opinions, and beguile Ignorant Men. They pervert the Scripture, and wrest it to their own Destruction, and the Destruction of many others. Learned Men are the great Seducers that promote damnable Heresies. These Men hinder the flourishing of Religion. They Increase unto more Ungodliness.