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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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So they hate God because they are afraid that he will bring miseries upon them. If they prosper at present, they are afraid that ⟨p. 40⟩God will go out against them in ways of displeasure. They know, that they are guilty, and they have a terror upon their spirits, least wrath will fall upon them. Job 15.21. A dreadful sound is in his ears. They think they should do well enough if God would but let them alone; but they are afraid that God will damn them. They read many threatenings in the Scriptures against Unconverted Men, and they are doubtful that God has determined to destroy them, and they don't know how to bear the thoughts of it. The fear of Hell spoils their Mirth, and it is a terrible provocation to them: they are even ready to blaspheme God Rev. 16.11. They blasphemed the God of Heaven, because of their plagues, and because of their sores.
So they hate God because they are afraid that he will bring miseries upon them. If they prosper at present, they are afraid that ⟨p. 40⟩God will go out against them in ways of displeasure. They know, that they are guilty, and they have a terrour upon their spirits, least wrath will fall upon them. Job 15.21. A dreadful sound is in his ears. They think they should do well enough if God would but let them alone; but they are afraid that God will damn them. They read many threatnings in the Scriptures against Unconverted Men, and they are doubtful that God has determined to destroy them, and they don't know how to bear the thoughts of it. The fear of Hell spoils their Mirth, and it is a terrible provocation to them: they are even ready to blaspheme God Rev. 16.11. They blasphemed the God of Heaven, because of their plagues, and because of their sores.