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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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(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 ⟨p. 53⟩pangs of terror, as Belshazzar and Felix: Some in a more abiding way, Gen. 4.15. Mark 6.16. Judas was weary of his life; the Silver made his heart heavier than his Purse, Math. 27.3, 5.
(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 gashly look. They are in a great doal 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 terrour; if they have many outward comforts, their wounds smart so as to make their lives uncomfortable. Some have ⟨p. 53⟩pangs of terrour, as Belshazzar and Felix: Some in a more abiding way, Gen. 4.15. Mark 6.16. Judds was weary of his life; the Silver made his heart heavier than his Purse,