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Several sermons wherein is showed, I. That Jesus Christ is a mighty Saviour. II.…Several sermons wherein is shewed, I. That Jesus Christ is a mighty Saviour. II.…
Several sermons wherein is showed, I. That Jesus Christ is a mighty Saviour. II. That God converts his elect some at one age, and some at another, commonly before old age. III. That when godly men dye, angels carry their souls to another and a better world. : With a preface in which there is a brief and true character of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Bridge a lately deceased pastor in one of the churches in Boston. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Four lines of quotations]Several sermons wherein is shewed, I. That Jesus Christ is a mighty Saviour. II. That God converts his elect some at one age, and some at another, commonly before old age. III. That when godly men dye, angels carry their souls to another and a better world. : With a preface in which there is a brief and true character of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Bridge a lately deceased pastor in one of the churches in Boston. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Four lines of quotations]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Benjamin Eliot, 1715
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1. That there are but few in the World that have a true saving justifying Faith. Rom. 10.16. Who has believed our report. Among those that enjoy the Gospel, who has believed? Among those that have Christ Preached to them, who has believed? Faith is a rare Grace. Old Chrysostom was afraid that of the Christians under his ⟨p. 55⟩inspection, not one of an Hundred was a true Believer. But they that are Faithless are Christless. For Christ dwells in the heart by Faith, Eph. 3.17. Nor is it every kind of Faith that giveth an Interest in him. It is not an Historical, or mere Doctrinal Faith, but a Faith that is attended with Obedience, that is saving. Jam. 2.14. What does it profit my brethren, though a man say he has faith, he does but say so, the thing is not true, and have no works, can faith save him? No, such a Faith can never save him. A true saving Faith is a working Faith. It works by Love. By Love to Christ, and Love to his People, and Love to all his Commandments.
1. That there are but few in the World that have a true saving justifying Faith. Rom. 10.16. Who has believed our report. Among those that enjoy the Gospel, who has believed? Among those that have Christ Preached to them, who has believed? Faith is a rare Grace. Old Chrysostom was afraid that of the Christians under his ⟨p. 55⟩inspection, not one of an Hundred was a true Believer. But they that are Faithless are Christless. For Christ dwells in the heart by Faith, Eph. 3.17. Nor is it every kind of Faith that giveth an Interest in him. It is not an Historical, or meer Doctrinal Faith, but a Faith that is attended with Obedience, that is saving. Jam. 2.14. What does it profit my brethren, though a man say he has faith, he does but say so, the thing is not true, and have no works, can faith save him? No, such a Faith can never save him. A true saving Faith is a working Faith. It works by Love. By Love to Christ, and Love to his People, and Love to all his Commandments.