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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Obj. 1. It may be objected, That it is not the manner of Young Men & Maids to serve & glorify God: if they should do it they should be singular: they must do as others do.
Ans. This is no vindication of you. Irreligion is wickedness though there be never so many that practice it. The multitude of Sinners is no justification of sin: neither is it any security: if hand join in hand the wicked shall not be unpunished. Multitudes of Young ones are burning in Hell for their iniquities. If you heard their groans, you would have little heart to follow their example. Neither are these bad examples an insuperable temptation. Samuel & David, Solomon & Josiah, did vanquish this temptation, and so may you too.
Ans. This is no vindication of you. Irreligion is wickedness though there be never so many that practice it. The multitude of Sinners is no justisication of sin: neither is it any security: if hand joyn in hand the wicked shall not be unpanished. Multitudes of Young ones are burning in Hell for their iniquities. If you heard their groans, you would have little heart to follow their example. Neither are these bad examples an insuperable temptation. Samuel & David, Solomon & Josiah, did vanquish this temptation, and so may you too.
Obj. 2. Now is our only time to enjoy our pleasures.