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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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3. Because they are not thoroughly convinced of a necessity of submission to God. If they were convinced of a necessity of it, they would do it; and if they be not convinced of it, they can't strive sincerely after it: as long as men hope that they may make a shift without it, they will not heartily seek after it: As long as they hope that their own righteousness will lay a bond upon God, and that it is not fair for God to condemn them, they will not heartily endeavour after submission.
3. Because they are not thorowly convinced of a necessity of submission to God. If they were convinced of a necessity of it, they would do it; and if they be not convinced of it, they can't strive sincerely after it: as long as men hope that they may make a shift without it, they will not heartily seek after it: As long as they hope that their own righteousness will lay a bond upon God, and that it is not fair for God to condemn them, they will not heartily endeavour after submission.
When men are called upon to submit to God, and resign up themselves to his Sovereignty, they say they do so; they can't help themselves, but must justify God. In this Case there is ⟨p. 74⟩great need to examine, whether their submission be of the right kind; for there is a show of submission, which is not real Humiliation: and there are these signs of a false Submission.
When men are called upon to submit to God, and resign up themselves to his Sovereignty, they say they do so; they can't help themselves, but must justifie God. In this Case there is ⟨p. 74⟩great need to examine, whether their submission be of the right kind; for there is a shew of submission, which is not real Humiliation: and there are these signs of a false Submission.