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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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8. If you won't praise the Name of the Lord on Earth, you must do it in Hell. It is commonly said, that wicked men in hell will blaspheme God; and I do not deny it: that is applied to them, Rev. 16.11. They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their plagues, and because of their sores: Though that is spoken directly of Antichristians, when God brings his Judgments upon them. But ungodly men in Hell shall praise God: God will praise himself by executing misery on them; he will show forth his own glory when he executes revenge upon them; as he did when he brought his plagues upon Egypt: He caused his Name to be declared through the Earth. But besides this he will extort praise from you: now you are ⟨p. 117⟩ready to flatter your self as if you were in no danger; then you shall acknowledge that God is stronger than you; that there is no darkness now shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity shall hide themselves; then you shall acknowledge your folly & madness in withstanding the gracious calls of God. You will be found likewise to own the Justice of God. Now Men have reasonings in their hearts against it; but then they shall be forced to give a testimony for it. Rom. 3.19. Every mouth shall be stopped & all the world shall become guilty before God. As Pharaoh acknowledged Gods Righteousness. Exod. 9.27. The Lord is righteous, & I & my people are wicked. Before they would not believe the faithfulness of God in his threatenings; now they will say as, 1 Sam. 7.29. The strength of Israel will not lie nor repent, for he is not a Man that he should repent.
8. If you won't praise the Name of the Lord on Earth, you must do it in Hell. It is commonly said, that wicked men in hell will blaspheme God; and I do not deny it: that is applyed to them, Rev. 16.11. They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their plagues, and because of their sores: Though that is spoken directly of Antichristians, when God brings his Judgments upon them. But ungodly men in Hell shall praise God: God will praise himself by executing misery on them; he will shew forth his own glory when he executes revenge upon them; as he did when he brought his plagues upon Egypt: He caused his Name to be declared through the Earth. But besides this he will extort praise from you: now you are