N01732:82
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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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 ⟨p. 60⟩word it will never Convert a Sinner, •• ver Regenerate them, if the Power••• Grace of God do not accompany it. […] is true, We are bid to work out our ow• Salvation with fear and trembling, […] then it is added, It is God which work••• in you both to will and to do of his own […] pleasure, Phil. 2. 13. There have […] some in the World who have assert•• ▪ That the Conversion of Sinners is effect•• by nothing but mere Moral Suasion; […] the Ministers of God must set befo•• Men the good that will follow, if […] believe, and the evil that will follow, […] they do not believe; they say there nee• no more; and that Men can change […] own hearts: but how much otherwi•• does the Scripture speak which declar that it does require an Almighty Pow to cause a Sinner to become a Belie on the Name of the Lord Jesus Chri