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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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5. You commend those that have praised and glorified God. Men in former Generations have carried themselves differently; some have praised & glorified God: So, Moses, Noah, Samuel, Hezekiah, Paul, &c. and you extol them; you count them wise and worthy Men; they are renowned in all Generations on that account; you look upon them that have served God as the choicest of Men; if they were poor and persecuted, yet you count them Men of whom the world was not worthy, Heb. 11.38. All Generations call them blessed. Others have neglected to praise & glorify God: as Achan, Gehazi, Doeg, Ahitophel, and Demas, &c. There have been great numbers of men that have neglected the service of God, and been devoted to serve their carnal & corrupt affections; and you despise these men in your hearts, you count them fools & mad men, some were rich, some of them learned, some lived in honour; but you have a low opinion of them; you think, it had been better for ⟨p. 114⟩them, if they had never been born. You pass that censure on them, Psal. 49.13 This their way is their folly. You count them among the fools in Israel; you wonder how they could satisfy themselves, how they dared, how they were not ashamed to live such a life: they are despicable persons in your eyes; & just so Men will count of you, when you are dead: if you glorify God, they will bless you, if you don't, they will count you a miserable Man. And will you commend such as glorify God, & not tread in their steps? will you condemn those that have not done it, and yet imitate them.
5. You commend those that have praised and glorified God. Men in former Generations have carryed themselves differently; some have praised & glorifyed God: So, Moses, Noah, Samuel, Hezekiah, Paul, &c. and you extol them; you count them wise and worthy Men; they are renowned in all Generations on that account; you look upon them that have served God as the choicest of Men; if they were poor and persecuted, yet you count them Men of whom the world was not worthy, Heb. 11.38. All Generations call them blessed. Others have neglected to praise & glorify God: as Achan, Gehazi, Doeg, Ahitophel, and Demas, &c. There have been great numbers of men that have neglected the service of God, and been devoted to serve their carnal & corrupt affections; and you despise these men in your hearts, you count them fools & mad men, some were rich, some of them learned, some lived in honour; but you have a low opinion of them; you think, it had been better for