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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 have an ill affection to others because they do out-strip them; sometimes others carry more worthily and honourably than themselves, and they can't bear them. Eccl. 4.4. For every good and every right work, a man is envied of his Neighbour. Some have more knowledge and greater ability, and they can't love them. They would be glad to engross every thing that is commendable. Men are hated because of their enjoyments & attainments. Rachel envied her Sister, Corah envied Aaron, Saul envied David.
Self-love makes Men have an ill affection to others, because they blame them. Some Men are much offended, when they are reproved, they are fonder of their reputation, and take a reproof for an affront: they take it to be a great abuse, and bear a grudge on that account, stand ready to revenge themselves, and are forward to do a Man a displeasure on that account. So the Pharisees hated Christ. So Abner hated Ishbosheth, 2 Sam. 3.8. Men love to have others Prophecy smooth things, Isai. 30.10. Men can't bear plain dealing, they love to sleep in a whole skin, they can't ⟨p. 43⟩endure plain dealing. Ahab hated Micajah, 1 King. 22.8.
Self-love makes Men have an ill affection to others, because they blame them. Some Men are much offended, when they are reproved, they are fonder of their reputation, and take a reproof for an affront: they take it to be a great abuse, and bear a grudge on that atcount, stand ready to revenge themselves, and are forward to do a Man a displeasure on that account. So the Pharisees hated Christ. So Abner hated Ishbosheth, 2 Sam. 3.8. Men love to have others Prophecy smooth things,