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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. Some are wicked Livers. They that should teach others to keep the Law of God, break it themselves. So it was with Hophni and Phinehas. 1 Sam. 2.22. They lay with the Women that assembled at the Door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation. So it was afterwards, Isai. 43.27. Thy Teachers have transgressed against me. So the Scribes and Pharisees under the pretence of long Prayers, did devour Widows Houses. Math. 23.14. And so it is at this Day, in many Places of the Christian World. Many that should lead Men to Heaven, are guilty of debauched Practices: They are Swearers, Drunkards, Unclean, and Profaners of the Sabbath. Religion is not like to flourish under the Influence of such Men. Such Teachers take a Course to root Religion out of the Places where they Dwell. They that teach Wickedness by their Practices, are like to do little good by their Doctrine.
2. Some are wicked Livers. They that should teach others to keep the Law of God, break it themselves. So it was with Hophni and Phineas. 1 Sam. 2.22. They lay with the Women that assembled at the Door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation. So it was afterwards, Isai. 43.27. Thy Teachers have transgressed against me. So the Scribes and Pharisees under the pretence of long Prayers, did devour Widdows Houses. Math. 23.14. And so it is at this Day, in many Places of the Christian World. Many that should lead Men to Heaven, are guilty of debauched Practices: They are Swearers, Drunkards, Unclean, and Prophaners of the Sabbath. Religion is not like to flourish under the Influence of such Men. Such Teachers take a Course to root Religion out of the Places where they Dwell. They that teach Wickedness by their Practices, are like to do little good by their Doctrine.