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Practical truths, plainly delivered
Practical truths, plainly delivered: wherein is showed, I. That true believers on Jesus Christ, shall as certainly enjoy everlasting life in heaven, as if they were there already. II. That there is a blessed marriage between Jesus Christ the son of God, & the true believer. III. That men are infinitely concerned, not only to hear the voice of Christ, but that they do it, to day. IV. The work of the ministry, described, in an ordination sermon. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]Practical truths, plainly delivered: wherein is shewed, I. That true believers on Jesus Christ, shall as certainly enjoy everlasting life in heaven, as if they were there already. II. That there is a blessed marriage between Jesus Christ the son of God, & the true believer. III. That men are infinitely concerned, not only to hear the voice of Christ, but that they do it, to day. IV. The work of the ministry, described, in an ordination sermon. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
printed by B. Green for Daniel Henchman, 1718
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wherefore it is said in the next words following my Text, Harden not your hearts as in the provocation, and as in the day of Temptation in the Wilderness, when your Fathers tempted me, proved me and saw my works, forty years long was I grieved with ⟨p. 77⟩this Generation. The like Patience did the Lord Exercise towards the Jews after the Gospel had been Preached to them by the Son of God himself, and by his Apostles. Christ indeed threatened them with a desolation of their City and Temple, and that the means of Grace should be taken from them, yet did he continue the Gospel to them forty Years after they had rejected it.
wherefore it is said in the next words following my Text, Harden not your hearts as in the provocation, and as in the day of Temptation in the Wilderness, when your Fathers tempted me, proved me and saw my works, forty years long was I grieved with ⟨p. 77⟩this Generation. The like Patience did the Lord Exercise towards the Jews after the Gospel had been Preached to them by the Son of God himself, and by his Apostles. Christ indeed threatned them with a desolation of their City and Temple, and that the means of Grace should be taken from them, yet did he continue the Gospel to them forty Years after they had rejected it.
PROP. II. When Men (a particular Person or People) are favoured with special advantages to be attending the work of their Eternal Salvation, that is their day.
The Day of Grace does not consist merely in the allowance of Time, or a Space to Repent, and seek the face and favour of God, but in having special Advantages for it. To speak more particularly,