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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. Hence see, That those that are not Poor in Spirit, do especially need to have the Law preached to them. It is useful to all sorts of Men to hear the Preaching of the Law. Saints stand in need of it to keep them Humble, to put them upon it to renew their Faith in Christ, and to make them Thankful: But especially such as are not Poor in Spirit. They need to be brought to Mount Sinai, and to hear the Thunderings, and see the Lightnings. Secure Sinners don't love to hear the Terrors of the Law. They had rather be entertained with some more comfortable Doctrine; but they are in great Necessity to hear the Law. If there had been no Law, there would have been no Necessity of the Gospel: And Men that are not sensible of the Terrors of the Law, will not regard the Invitations of the Gospel. Such as are not Poor in Spirit, need to hear the Law often, that they may be prepared to receive the Gospel; that their Hearts may ⟨p. 68⟩be broken and humbled. Gal. 3.24. The Law was our Schoolmaster, to bring us to Christ.
1 USE. Hence see, That those that are not Poor in Spirit, do especially need to have the Law preached to them. It is useful to all sorts of Men to hear the Preaching of the Law. Saints stand in need of it to keep them Humble, to put them upon it to renew their Faith in Christ, and to make them Thankful: But especially such as are not Poor in Spirit. They need to be brought to Mount Sinai, and to hear the Thundrings, and see the Lightnings. Secure Sinners don't love to hear the Terrours of the Law. They had rather be entertained with some more comfortable Doctrine; but they are in great Necessity to hear the Law. If there had been no Law, there would have been no Necessity of the Gospel: And Men that are not sensible of the Terrours of the Law, will not regard the Invitations of the Gospel. Such as are not Poor in Spirit, need to hear the Law often, that they may be prepared to receive the Gospel; that their Hearts may ⟨p. 68⟩be broken and humbled. Gal. 3.24. The Law was our Schoolmaster, to bring us to Christ.