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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. Obj. There are but few that have the benefit of the blood of Christ. Multitudes in Places of Profession fall short of Eternal life. Math. 20.16. Many are called and few are chosen.
Ans. The reason why so many fall short of Salvation is because they will not come to Christ: they refuse and so they perish, and if you refuse, you will perish. All that believe in Christ are saved. Joh. 1.12. As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the Sons of God. If you believe in him it will be no strange thing for you to be saved, tho' thousands fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand: and if there be but few saved, why may not you as well as others obtain? that was no discouragement to Paul, or Peter, and should be none to you: you stand as fair as others for Salvation, and will not be rejected if you come.
3. Obj. I have not the inward Call of the Gospel: all that have that Call are Justified, Rom. 8.30. but I have only the External call, and Multitudes have that, who perish.
3. Obj. I have not the inward Call of the Gospel: all that have that Call are Justifyed, Rom. 8.30. but I have only the External call, and Multitudes have that, who perish.