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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.
I shall now answer some Objections that may rise in your hearts.
1. Obj. It is very uncertain whether I am Elected; and if not, I shall never be saved. Rom. 11.7. The Election have obtained it, and the rest are blinded
Ans. The uncertainty of Election is no discouragement. Multitudes of Persons have come to Christ and been saved by him, and they were all uncertain of their Election before they came to Christ: for there is no way to know Election but by Vocation, 2 Pet. 1.10. And tho' your Election be uncertain, yet the event of your faith is not uncertain: You use means for the preservation of your Lives, tho' its uncertain whether God have decreed that you shall live any longer. Besides, there is an absolute connection between Faith & Salvation: if you believe in Christ that will be a sure sign of Election. 1 Thes. 1.4, 5. Knowing brethren your Election of God, ⟨p. 31⟩for our Gospel came in power, &c. Faith is a sure fore runner of Salvation. The terms of the Gospel do not run so, If you believe you shall be saved, provided you be Elected; but he that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life, Joh. 3.36.
Ans. The uncertainty of Election is no discouragement. Multitudes of Persons have come to Christ and been saved by him, and they were all uncertain of their Election before they came to Christ: for there is no way to know Election but by Vocation,