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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. The Law or Covenant of Works, is a Means to prepare Men. The Covenant of Works consists of Precepts and Sanctions, and is very serviceable to promote Mens Conversion. Gal 3.24. The Law was our School-master to bring us to Christ. The Precepts of the Law show Men their Sins, by comparing their ⟨p. 69⟩Actions with the Commands they are convinced of their iniquity. Rom. 3.20. By the Law is the knowledge of sin. Heb 4.12. The word of God is quick and powerful, sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. The Law has also an exasperating power, is an occasion of the workings of Corruption, as the dam makes the waters swell; and so Men become acquainted with their own hearts. Rom. 7.3 Sin taking occasion by the Commandment wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. The Law also condemns Men for Sin, shows them their misery, what destruction they are in danger of, terrifies the Conscience: the Law says, The wages of sin is death, Rom. 6.23. The Law convinces Men that vengeance must be executed for sin. Math. 5.18. No jot or title shall pass from the law but all must be fulfilled. The Law doth also discover the Righteousness of Mans condemnation: Rom. 3.19. What things the law saith, it saith to them that are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the World become guilty before God.
2. The Law or Covenant of Works, is a Means to prepare Men. The Covenant of Works consists of Precepts and Sanctions, and is very serviceable to promote Mens Conversion. Gal 3.24. The Law was our School-master to bring us to Christ. The Precepts of the Law shew Men their Sins, by comparing their ⟨p. 69⟩Actions with the Commands they are convinced of their iniquity.