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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. Reas. It is an encouragement respecting their Salvation. When Young Ones carry loosely and corruptly, there is reason to fear their damnation; their feet go down to death, their steps take hold on hell. Therefore the wise Man gives that warning: Eccl. 11.9. Rejoice O Young in thy Youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy Youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart and in the sight of thine eyes, but know thou, that for all these things God will being thee into Judgment. But when they have a religious Spirit and Conversation, they are in the way to Salvation. If God designs to bring Men to Salvation, he will make them ⟨p. 101⟩to seek after it: and more generally he makes them seek it in the days of their Youth; Reforming their Manners, crying to God, studying the Scriptures, waiting upon God in his Ordinances, are the Means to prepare Men for Eternal Life: And when the Spirit of Young Ones is much that way, there is occasion to rejoice in the hopes of their eternal Felicity. 2 Epist. Joh. 4. I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy Children walking in truth.
4. Reas. It is an encouragement respecting their Salvation. When Young Ones carry loosely and corruptly, there is reason to fear their damnation; their feet go down to death, their steps take hold on hell. Therefore the wise Man gives that warning: Eccl. 11.9. Rejoyce O Young in thy Youth, and let thy heart chear thee in the days of thy Youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart and in the sight of thine eyes, but know thou, that for all these things God will being thee into Judgment. But when they have a religious Spirit and Conversation, they are in the way to Salvation. If God designs to bring Men to Salvation, he will make them ⟨p. 101⟩to seek after it: and more generally he makes them seek it in the days of their Youth; Reforming their Manners, crying to God, studying the Scriptures, waiting upon God in his Ordinances, are the Means to prepare Men for Eternal Life: And when the Spirit of Young Ones is much that way, there is occasion to rejoyce in the hopes of their ternal Felicity. 2 Epist.