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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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Sometimes they hate other Men because they hurt them. Self-love makes Men tender of their interest, and if other Men hurt their Estates, their Reputation, their Bodies, their Children, their Spirits are embittered against them, they stand ready to revenge their wrongs; they can't bear it, that their interest is touched; if they have an opportunity they will be even with them, their hearts are meditating revenge. Simeon and […] will revenge the wrong done to their […]. Joab will avenge himself of Abner for the death of Asahel, 2 Sam 3.27. Yea, if they but suppose they have hurt them, they will be enraged, 1 Sam. 22.19.
Sometimes they hate other Men because they hurt them. Self-love makes Men tender of their interest, and if other Men hurt their Estates, their Reputation, their Bodies, their Children, their Spirits are imbittered against them, they stand ready to revenge their wrongs; they can't bear it, that their interest is touched; if they have an opportunity they will be even with them, their hearts are meditating revenge. Simeon and 〈…〉 will revenge the wrong done to their 〈…〉. Joab will avenge himself of Abner for the death of Asahel, 2 Sam 3.27. Yea, if they but suppose they have hurt them, they will be enraged, 1 Sam. 22.19.
Sometimes they are afraid others will hurt them, and that makes them hate them: others have threatened them, have made attempts that way; sometimes they have provoked others, and they expect the fruit of their displeasure, and upon that account they seek their hurt. Hanun had given occasion of anger to Lavid, and then prepares to make War with him, 2 Sam. 10.6. If they are but jealous, that another will do them a displeasure, they have an evil eye towards him, 1 Sam. 24.9