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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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Sermon 4: SERMON, IV. To stir up Young Men and Maidens to Praise the Name of the Lord.
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SERMON, IV. To stir up Young Men and Maidens to Praise the Name of the Lord.
PSALM, CXLVIII.12, 13. Young Men and Maidens, let them Praise the Name of the LORD.
THIS Psalm is an excitation to Praise the Name of the Lord. Where you may mind. (1.) The reason in general. 1. The excellency of his Name, v. 13. His Name alone is excellent. 2. His works of Creation and general Providence, v. 5. He commanded and they were created, v. 6. He hath established them for ever and ever, he hath made a decree, which they shall not pass. 3. His special Providence to his Church, v. 14. He also exalteth the horn of his People, the Praise of his Saints. (2.) Here is a distribution of the Creatures ⟨p. 94⟩that are called on. 1. The superior Creatures, v. 2, 3, 4. Praise him all his Angels. Praise him Sun and Moon, and all the Stars of light. Praise him ye heavens of heavens, and the waters that be above the heavens. 2. The inferior Creatures: Such as are in the Earth, and in the Air, and in the Sea. These are distributed into, 1. Irrational, v. 7, 8, 9, 10. Ye Dragons and all deeps: Fire, Hail, Snow and Vapour, Stormy Wind fulfilling his word. Mountains and all Hills, fruitful trees and all cedars, beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying fowl. 2. Rational: and they are distinguished 1. In respect of order, 1. Kings of the […] and all People, Princes and all Judges of the earth: The greatest Men owe glory to God, and it is not beneath them to Praise him. 2. The common sort of People: tho' God don't bestow so much outward Mercy upon them, they owe glory to him, & he accepts of Praise from them, as well as from the greatest. 2. In respect of their Sex: Male and Female were created by him, and therefore should Praise him. 3. In respect of their Age: Old Men and Children. This is an universal duty: all must Praise the Name of the Lord.