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A guide to Christ. Or, The way of directing souls that are under the…
A guide to Christ. Or, The way of directing souls that are under the work of conversion. Compiled for the help of young ministers: and may be serviceable to private Christians, who are enquiring the way to Zion. / By Solomon Stoddard, A.M. and Pastor of the church in Northampton. ; With an epistle prefixed, by the Reverend Dr. Increase Mather.
Boston: printed by J. Allen for N. Boone, 1714
Directions How to guide Souls through the Work of Conversion.
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2. That God has a liberty to bestow his Grace upon whom he will. Mercy is Gods own, and he will make choice who shall be the subjects of it. God is master of his own gifts, will bestow them upon one, and deny them to others. It is just for God to deny all Sinners Saving Mercy, but if he pleases to have mercy upon some, none may prescribe who they shall be; but he may choose one, and refuse another, 1 Cor. 4.7.
2. That God has a liberty to bestow his Grace upon whom he will. Mercy is Gods own, and he will make choice who shall be the subjects of it. God is master of his own gifts, will bestow them upon one, and deny them to others. It is just for God to deny all Sinners Saving Mercy, but if he pleases to have mercy upon some, none may prescribe who they shall be; but he may chuse one, and refuse another, 1 Cor. 4.7.
3. That God never did bestow saving mercy upon any Sinner, while he quarrelled against his proceeding. Before ever others had mercy, their spirits were brought down, and they were brought to justify God, and lie at his foot; if they had stood it out as he does, they should have gone without saving mercy, Isa. 45.23. To me every knee shall bow.
3. That God never did bestow saving mercy upon any Sinner, while he quarrelled against his proceeding. Before ever others had mercy, their spirits were brought down, and they were bro't to justifie God, and lie at his foot; if they had stood it out as he does, they should have gone without saving mercy, Isa. 45.23. To me every knee shall bow.