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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. That they may be sensible of the great danger of Damnation. Men are wont to sooth up themselves that God will not send them to Hell: He is Kind, and Gracious, and they Pray to him, and they are in Covenant, and enjoy Privileges: They live Orderly, and are sorry for their Sins, and so they hope they are in no great danger. But the Law shows, that Sinners are under a Sentence of Condemnation. Rom. 6.23. The Wages of Sin is Death. That God is very Angry with ungodly Men, Psal. 50.21, 22. I will Reprove thee, and set thy Sins in Order before thee. Consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, and there be none to deliver. The Law shows, that the Threatening must be executed. The ⟨p. 70⟩Law must take Place, that the Faithfulness of God is engaged for the fulfilling of the Law. Math. 5.18. Not one jot nor tittle shall pass from the Law, but all shall be fulfilled. Hence many Men are afraid they shall not escape. They say as Mic. 6.7. Will the Lord be pleased with Thousands of Rams, or ten Thousands of Rivers of Oil? They are afraid there is no Mercy for them. They have a Fearful expectation of fiery Indignation. They have a dreadful Sound in their Ears, as Job 15.21. And their Hearts are Meditating Terror. They Confess, they Reform, they Cry, they Plead, but yet it Rings in their Ears, Cursed is every one that continues not in all things that are written in the Book of the Law to do them.
2. That they may be sensible of the great danger of Damnation. Men are wont to sooth up themselves that God will not send them to Hell: He is Kind, and Gracious, and they Pray to him, and they are in Covenant, and enjoy Priviledges: They live Orderly, and are sorry for their Sins, and so they hope they are in no great danger. But the Law shews, that Sinners are under a Sentence of Condemnation. Rom. 6.23. The Wages of Sin is Death. That God is very Angry with ungodly Men,