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The duty of Gospel-ministers to preserve a people from corruption. Set forth, in a…
The duty of Gospel-ministers to preserve a people from corruption. Set forth, in a sermon preached at Brookfield, October 16. 1717. Being the day wherein the church was gathered, and Mr. Thomas Cheney, was ordained Pastor. / By Solomon Stoddard, A.M. and Pastor of Northampton.
Boston: printed for Samuel Phillips, 1718
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The Duty of GOSPEL-MINISTERS to preserve a People from Corruption. › DOCTRINE.
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(2.) BY solemn Warnings. That was Pauls practice. Act. 20.31. I ceased not to warn every one of you night and day with tears. That is the duty of the Watchman, Ezek. 33.8. There is great danger many times of public calamities, because of the abounding of Sin among them; and he must warn them and reprove them. Isai. 58.1. Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, show my people their transgression, and the house of Israel their sins. Godly Men are in danger to provoke God and bring sorrow upon themselves; and the Minister must warn them. Many lie in a natural condition, and in danger of damnation; they had need be warned. Mar. 16.16. Some are of an unruly and ungoverned conversation, ⟨p. 11⟩if they continue so, their end will be destruction; these must be warned. 1 Thes. 5.14. Many Men that are in a dangerous way, are severe and bold, and the Minister must set the terrors of God before them; putting them in mind of the jealousy of God, and the terribleness of his indignation. There be many Scriptures wherein God speaks terribly to ungodly Men, and Ministers should make these Scriptures ring in their ears, and be with utmost solemnity telling them of their danger. Phil. 3.18, 19. Many walk of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction.
(2.) BY solemn Warnings. That was Pauls practice. Act. 20.31. I ceased not to warn every one of you night and day with tears. That is the duty of the Watchman, Ezek. 33.8. There is great danger many times of publick calamities, because of the abounding of Sin among them; and he must warn them and reprove them.