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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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USE, IV.
Of Conviction, That there is sufficient ground in the Gospel to make Men turn to God. This is the Instrument that God works by; and when it is indeed understood it always prevails. Many Men hear the Gospel, but the light don't shine into them; the Gospel is hid to them, and they remain in their Natural condition. But every Man whose eyes are opened to see the Truth and Glory of the things therein revealed, doth turn to God. The Gospel will then have prevailing Efficacy. Some things the more they are understood, the more they are despised; but if the Gospel be indeed understood it is evermore successful; there is not a Man in the World, that ever failed of being Converted in this case. And we may conclude from thence, that there is reason for Men to do so; for ignorance of the Gospel hinders Mens Conversion, but the knowledge of it doth effect it.
Of Conviction, That there is sufficient ground in the Gospel to make Men turn to God. This is the Instrument that God works by; and when it is indeed understood it always prevails. Many Men hear the Gospel, but the light don't shine into them; the Gospel is hid to them, and they remain in their Natural condition. But every Man whose eyes are opened to see the Truth and Glory of the things therein revealed, doth turn to God. The Gospel will then have prevailing Efficacy. Some things the more they are understood, the more they are despised; but if the Gospel be indeed understood it is evermore succesful; there is not a Man in the World, that ever failed of being Converted in this case. And we may conclude from thence, that there is reason for Men to do so; for ignorance of the Gospel hinders Mens Conversion, but the knowledge of it doth effect it.
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