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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. Reas. It gives great hopes of the continuance of the power of Godliness. If Young Ones carry religiously that is a foundation of hope for the time to come: tho' some of them may ⟨p. 100⟩die quickly, yet it is probable that many of them will live to old Age. They that are Young now are like to be the pillars of the Church, thirty Years hence. Ancient People must die quickly, but if Young Ones are hearty in Religion; it is hopeful Religion will not die. There is reason to hope that most of them that are religious when they are Young, will continue to be so when they are Old. There is reason to hope that they that flourish now in Gods house, will still bring forth fruit in old age, Psal. 92.13, 14. That when the outward man decays, the inner man will be renewed, 2 Cor. 4.16. And therefore it is a great encouragement to see such embracing Religion. If Religion be upheld in the next Generation, it must be by those that are Young now; the burden will lie upon them after a while.
3. Reas. It gives great hopes of the continuance of the power of Godliness. If Young Ones carry religiously that is a foundation of hope for the time to come: tho' some of them may ⟨p. 100⟩die quickly, yet it is probable that many of them will live to old Age. They that are Young now are like to be the pillars of the Church, thirty Years hence. Antient People must die quickly, but if Young Ones are hearty in Religion; it is hopeful Religion will not die. There is reason to hope that most of them that are religious when they are Young, will continue to be so when they are Old. There is reason to hope that they that florish now in Gods house, will still bring forth fruit in old age, Psal. 92.13, 14. That when the outward man decays, the inner man will be renewed, 2 Cor. 4.16. And therefore it is a great encouragement to see such embracing Religion. If Religion be upheld in the next Generation, it must be by those that are Young now; the burden will lie upon them after a while.