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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. By an holy Conversation. An holy walk is a practical acknowledgement of the gloriousness of God. When persons lead an humble, honest, patient, chaste and temperate life, they do glorify God. Joh. 15.8. Herein is my Father glorified in that ye bring forth much fruit. In that way they show forth the Praises of him that calls them out of darkness into his marvellous light. Math. 5.16. That men may see your good works and glorify your Father that is in heaven. Sinful works reproach God, but holy works commend him. When Persons have an holy Conversation they show a fear of God. Eccl. 12.13. Fear God and keep his Commandments. An holy life is a testimony to the goodness and righteousness of the ways of God. Hos. 14.9. The ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk therein. By their Obedience they show that they reverence Gods Authority: the language thereof is, that God is their Lord and they are his Servants, that they will not put such an affront on him as to violate any of his commands; yea, by their Obedience they show that they lay weight on the promises and threatenings of the Word; that they count it profitable to be Obedient, and dangerous to be disobedient; that they depend upon the word of God.
2. By an holy Conversation. An holy walk is a practical acknowledgement of the gloriousness of God. When persons lead an humble, honest, patient, chaste and temperate life, they do glorifie God. Joh. 15.8. Herein is my Father glorifyed in that ye bring forth much fruit. In that way they shew forth the Praises of him that calls them out of darkness into his marvellous light. Math. 5.16. That men may see your good works and glorify your Father that is in heaven. Sinful works reproach God, but holy works commond him. When Persons have an holy Conversation they shew a fear of God. Eccl. 12.13. Fear God and keep his Commandments. An holy life is a testimony to the goodness and righteousness of the ways of God.