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Three sermons lately preached at Boston. I. Showing the virtue of Christs blood to…Three sermons lately preached at Boston. I. Shewing the vertue of Christs blood to…
Three sermons lately preached at Boston. I. Showing the virtue of Christs blood to cleanse from sin. II. That natural men are under the government of self-love. III. That the Gospel is the means of conversion. : To which a fourth is added, to stir up young men and maidens to praise the name of the Lord. / By Solomon Stoddard A.M. Pastor of Northampton.Three sermons lately preached at Boston. I. Shewing the vertue of Christs blood to cleanse from sin. II. That natural men are under the government of self-love. III. That the Gospel is the means of conversion. : To which a fourth is added, to stir up young men and maidens to praise the name of the Lord. / By Solomon Stoddard A.M. Pastor of Northampton.
printed by B. Green for Daniel Henchman, 1717
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(2) Sometimes God snatches away their lives upon that account. They are cut off before their time and wither as the grass: Some die in early days that they may be taken away from the evil to come; and some die in early days because they have been rebellious. There be means used for the preservation of their lives, and they pray that they may live, but God will not be entreated: Death is the fruit of Adams sin, but a more early death is the fruit of their own sins. They act against their lives and are accessary to their own death […] their iniquities, 1 Sam. 2.34. 1 Chron. 10.13, 14.
(2) Sometimes God snatches away their lives upon that account. They are cut off before their time and wither as the grass: Some die in early days that they may be taken away from the evil to come; and some die in early dayes because they have been rebellious. There be means used for the preservation of their lives, and they pray that they may live, but God will not be intreated: Death is the fruit of Adams sin, but a more early death is the fruit of their own sins. They act against their lives and are accessary to their own death 〈…〉 their iniquities, 1 Sam. 2.34. 1 Chron. 10.13, 14.
(3) Sometimes they have great distress of Conscience. Other Men enjoy tranquillity of Spirit, but Men by addicting themselves to evil courses bring great inward molestation on themselves; they have ever and anon a dreadful sound in their ears, Job 15.21. Conscience is presenting their sins before them; they have a frightful and ghastly look. They are in a great dole of confusion of spirit. Conscience is minding them of the curses that are written in Gods word. Sometimes there be instances of vengeance and their hearts are meditating terror; if they have many outward comforts, their wounds smart so as to make their lives uncomfortable. Some have