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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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4. The Present Time is the Day of Grace. 2 Cor. 6.2. Behold Now is the accepted time, behold Now is the day of Salvation. Not hereafter, but Now If you would be saved hear the Voice of Christ Now; if you would have God accept of you, return to him Now: For Now is the time, Behold it, behold it. This was the Voice of God by all his holy Prophets; they all with one Voice cried, Turn ye NOW from your evil way. The Lord does not say, To Morrow, if you will hear his Voice, you shall be saved, but To Day, if you will hear his Voice. Now or the present Time, is the only time that any Man is sure of. As for the Time past it is gone irrecoverably. Yesterday will never be here again. The Time past was thine, but it shall never be thine any more. Time to come is very uncertain. Sinners when they are Exhorted to Repent, and Believe on Christ, are apt to say, it is good Counsel, but they had rather do it To Morrow than ⟨p. 83⟩To Day; when as it is uncertain whether they will ever see a To Morrow. Prov. 27.1. Boast not thy self of to morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. For ought thou knowest, or any Man living, thou mayest be in another World to Morrow. So then the present time is thy day. And as for the present Time, it does not stand still, but is flying away. The wings of time are swifter than the wings of an Eagle. Job 9.27, 28. My days are swifter than a Post: they flee away, as the Eagle that hasteth to the prey. What is swifter than that? So then the present time without any the least delay, is thy day of Grace, in which it is thy duty to hear the Voice of Christ.
4. The Present Time is the Day of Grace. 2 Cor. 6.2. Behold Now is the accepted time, behold Now is the day of Salvation. Not hereafter, but Now If you would be saved hear the Voice of Christ Now; if you would have God accept of you, return to him Now: For Now is the time, Behold it, behold it. This was the Voice of God by all his holy Prophets; they all with one Voice cried, Turn ye NOW from your evil way. The Lord does not say, To Morrow, if you will hear his Voice, you shall be saved, but To Day, if you will hear his Voice. Now or the present Time, is the only time that any Man is sure of. As for the Time past it is gone irrecoverably. Yesterday will never be here again. The Time past was thine, but it shall never be thine any more. Time to come is very uncertain. Sinners when they are Exhorted to Repent, and Believe on Christ, are apt to say, it is good Counsil, but they had rather do it To Morrow than