N01732:81
Five sermons on several subjects. I. A birth-day sermon, preached on the day when…
Five sermons on several subjects. I. A birth-day sermon, preached on the day when the author attained to the eightieth year of his age. II. A dying testimony to the sovereign grace of God in the salvation of his elect, containing three sermons. III. Believers encouraged to pray from the consideration of Christs interceding for them, and with them. / By Increase Mather, D.D ; [Six lines of quotations]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Daniel Henchman, 1719
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We go on to a Seventh Demonstrat••• of the Doctrine before us, which is, […] ⟨p. 59⟩the principal things contained in Salvation •re from Grace, therefore Salvation must needs be so. There are especially three things contained in this Salvation. (1.) effectual Calling, or Conversion. (2.) Justification. (3.) Glorification. These are the great things contained in Salvation, and they are all of them from the Sovereign Grace of God.
We go on to a Seventh Demonstrat••• of the Doctrine before us, which is, 〈…〉 ⟨p. 59⟩the principal things contained in Salvation •re from Grace, therefore Salvation must needs be so. There are especially three things contain'd in this Salvation. (1.) •ffectual Calling, or Conversion. (2.) Justification. (3.) Glorification. These are the great things contained in Salvation, and they are all of them from the Soveraign Grace of God.
1. There is that of Effectual Calling, […] the Conversion of Sinners to God. 2 Tim.1.9. He hath saved us, and called us, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and Grace. Has Called us and Saved us, that is, has brought us into a State of Salvation, by an Effectual Calling, this according to His purpose and Grace; that is to say, His gracious purpose: So then it is from Grace. If we search the Scriptures we shall find that Conversion is from Grace. The cau•ing Faith to be in the Soul, proceeds from the irresistible Grace, the Efficacious Will & Power of God, and not from Men themselves, not from any thing that Men re able to do, all is from Grace. Jam. 18. Of his own will begat e us, with the word of truth. Tho' Men may Preach the