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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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Motives, 1. All Creatures in the world do it, but Devils & wicked men. There is great variety ⟨p. 109⟩of Creatures in Heaven & Earth; and they do with one voice proclaim the glory of God. If we look up to Heaven, there the Angels are praising God: Those Morning Stars sing together: the heavenly Hosts do praise God: the Sun & Moon & Stars of light. Look into the Air, there the Clouds & Winds & the Meteors praise God. Look unto the Earth & the Sea, and all Creatures therein do give a testimony for God. Psal. 145.10. All thy works shall praise thee. Indeed the Devils do reproach God, those cursed creatures are enemies to the honour of God; and a number of Men are drawn in to fall in with the same design. Will you separate your selves from the rest of the Creatures, to join in with the Devils and a crew of ungodly men? When the greatest part of the world are agreed to exalt God, will you forsake them & join with the Devil? It becomes you to say as David, Psal. 103.21, 22. Bless ye the Lord all ye his hosts, ye Ministers of his that do his pleasure: Bless the Lord all his works, in all places of his dominion; bless the Lord O my soul.
Motives, 1. All Creatures in the world do it, but Devils & wicked men. There is great variety ⟨p. 109⟩of Creatures in Heaven & Earth; and they do with one voice proclaim the glory of God. If we look up to Heaven, there the Angels are praising God: Those Morning Stars sing together: the heavenly Hosts do praise God: the Sun & Moon & Stars of light. Look into the Air, there the Clouds & Winds & the Meteors praise God. Look unto the Earth & the Sea, and all Creatures therein do give a testimony for God. Psal. 145.10. All thy works shall praise thee. Indeed the Devils do reproach God, those cursed creatures are enemies to the honour of God; and a number of Men are drawn in to fall in with the same design. Will you separate your selves from the rest of the Creatures, to joyn in with the Devils and a crew of ungodly men? When the greatest part of the world are agreed to exalt God, will you forsake them & joyn with the Devil? It becomes you to say as David,