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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
GOD Converts His Elect, Some at one Age, and some at another, Commo… › Application 2: USE II.
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Nevertheless, they did flatter him with their mouths, and they lied unto him with their tongue, for their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant. Do we not often see it, that Sinners when they think they shall dye make great promises, that if God will spare their lives they will reform their Evil ways and yet after the Lord has mercifully spared them, they are as bad and worse than ever before. Moreover, how dost thou know that thou shalt lye on a Sick-Bed. It may be thou shalt be taken out of the World by a Sudden Death, and not have time to put up so much as One Prayer to God for the Pardon of thy sins, and the Salvation of thy Soul. So has it been with some Young Men in this Place. Therefore remember thy Creator Now Repent Now, give thy self to Christ Now.
Nevertheless, they did flatter him with their mouths, and they lyed unto him with their tongue, for their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant. Do we not often see it, that Sinners when they think they shall dye make great promises, that if God will spare their lives they will reform their Evil ways and yet after the Lord has mercifully spared them, they are as bad and worse than ever before. Moreover, how dost thou know that thou shalt lye on a Sick-Bed. It may be thou shalt be taken out of the World by a Sudden Death, and not have time to put up so much as One Prayer to God for the Pardon of thy sins, and the Salvation of thy Soul. So has it been with some Young Men in this Place. Therefore remember thy Creator Now Repent Now, give thy self to Christ Now.
Consider 1. That if Young Persons will turn to the Lord, he will surely accept of them. They that give their first fruits to God please him wonderfully. Prov. 8.17. They that seek me early shall find me. Wherefore whilst it is Early days with you, seek the Lord. You may seek Him too late: After Death has taken hold of you, it will be too late. Then although you seek him Early, you will not find him. Seek him Early in the Morning and you shall find him, but if you seek him Early in the Evening after the Eleventh hour is past, you shall not find him. Thus you may seek the Lord too late: but it is impossible for you to seek him too soon If Young Children will come to Christ, He will not refuse them. He said, Suffer little Children to come to me; and took some such into his arms and blessed them,