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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. The Works of Providence do also prepare Men for Conversion. Gods works of Providence are various, and contribute much towards Mens Conversion. Mercies are a Means to draw Men to seek the favour of God, and Afflictions are Means to awaken Mens Consciences. Sometimes Men have particular ⟨p. 70⟩Afflictions, and they are very serviceable. Job 33.22, 3, 4. His soul draws near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers; if there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man his uprightness; then he is gracious to him, and saith, deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom. So, Job 36.8, 9, 10. If they be bound in fetters, and held in cords of affliction, then he showeth them their work and their transgressions that they have exceeded; he openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. Thus it was with Manasseh. Sometimes Public Judgments are very serviceable to them. Hos. 5.15. I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early. Some Persons are smitten in Conscience at such times, and stirred up to be seeking Peace with God. So the great Works of God in the World are useful to this end. Storms and Thunder and Lightning and Earthquakes. 1 Sam. 12.18, 19. The Lord sent Thunder and Rain that day, and all the People greatly feared the Lord and Samuel; and all the People said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not.
3. The Works of Providence do also prepare Men for Conversion. Gods works of Providence are various, and contribute much towards Mens Conversion. Mercies are a Means to draw Men to seek the favour of God, and Afflictions are Means to awaken Mens Consciences. Sometimes Men have particular ⟨p. 70⟩Afflictions, and they are very serviceable.