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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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2. It is one thing to be convinced, and another thing to be silenced. Men are wont to have a great many objections against the sufficiency of Christs blood for them; but sometimes they are argued so with, that their Mouths are stopped, their objections from the number and aggravations of their Sins, their objections from the anger of God, their not knowing their Election, are answered, and they can't gainsay the replies that are made to them: yet they are not convinced, they may be confounded and put to silence, yet not convinced. Acts 9.22. Saul confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. For Men may be put to silence, yet not see the grounds of faith, viz. the certainty of the word of God, the riches of his grace, and the dignity of Christ. Men may be put to silence, yet harbour apprehensions, that though they can't answer what is alleged at the present, they may be able when they have studied more upon it, and that if they are not able to answer what is said, yet others may be able.
2. It is one thing to be convinced, and onether thing to be filenced. Men are wont to have a great many objections against the sufficiency of Christs blood for them; but sometimes they are argued so with, that their Mouths are stopped, their objections from the number and aggravations of their Sins, their objections from the anger of God, their not knowing their Election, are answered, and they can't gainsay the replys that are made to them: yet they are not convinced, they may be confounded and put to silence, yet not convinced. Acts 9.22. Saul confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. For Men may be put to silence, yet not see the grounds of faith, viz. the certainty of the word of God, the riches of his grace, and the dignity of Christ. Men may be put to silence, yet harbour apprehensions, that though they can't answer what is alledged at the present, they may be able when they have studied more upon it, and that if they are not able to answer what is said, yet others may be able.