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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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1. Such Men take a great deal of care and pains, for that which will do them but little good. If they had Salvation, that would make them happy. But if you should add something to your Estates, that will be little advantage to you. You might eat better Food, and wear better Cloths, and have better Portions for their Children; but these are trifles to Salvation. Some that have less in the World live more comfortably than they that have more. Luke 12.15. The life of man consists not in the abundance of those things which he possesseth. But shortly they must die and then all is lost. Eccl. 9.6. They have no more a portion in any thing that is done under the Sun. You will be brought into an equality with beggars. Princes must put off their Robes and beggars their Rags, when they lie in the Grave. Psal. 49.17. His glory, doth not descend after him.
2. They live but an uncomfortable life. They have a great deal of vexation of Spirit. Worldly cares are like thorns, they ⟨p. 55⟩pierceth Soul. You may have great disappointments and crosses, you will have eager desires, like an hungry Man that can't be satisfied. Sometimes you may overcome Conscience, and do things that are evil, but Conscience will be wounded, and that is hard to bear, Prov. 18.1• and you will be afraid, you shall have your portion in this life.
2. They live but an uncomfortable life. They have a great deal of vexation of Spirit. Worldly cares are like thorns, they pierce⟨p. 55⟩