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A treatise concerning conversion: showing the nature of saving conversion to God, and the…A treatise concerning conversion: shewing the nature of saving conversion to God, and the…
A treatise concerning conversion: showing the nature of saving conversion to God, and the way wherein it is wrought; together with an exhortation to labour after it. : To which is added, a lecture-sermon had at Boston, July 2. 1719. Wherein the way to know sincerity and hypocrisy is cleared up. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton.A treatise concerning conversion: shewing the nature of saving conversion to God, and the way wherein it is wrought; together with an exhortation to labour after it. : To which is added, a lecture-sermon had at Boston, July 2. 1719. Wherein the way to know sincerity and hypocrisy is cleared up. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton.
Boston: printed by J.F. i.e for D. Henchman, 1719
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Further, it appears that conversion may be known, because we are directed to examine our selves in order to it; 2 Cor. 13.5. Examine your self: whether you be in the faith, prove ⟨p. 80⟩your own selves; know you not that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates. 2 Pet. 1.10. Give diligence to make your calling and election sure. And to what purpose should we be advised to do a thing that is not doable? God don't advise us to impossibilities. All the commands of God are possible to be fulfilled; if not perfectly, yet they may be fulfilled: Phil. 4.13. I can do all things through Christ, who strengtheneth me.
Further, it appears that conversion may be known, because we are directed to examine our selves in order to it; 2 Cor. 13.5. Examine your selve: whether you be in the faith, prove ⟨p. 80⟩your own selves; know you not that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates. 2 Pet. 1.10. Give diligence to make your calling and election sure. And to what purpose should we be advised to do a thing that is not doable? God don't advise us to impossibilities. All the commands of God are possible to be fulfilled; if not perfectly, yet they may be fulfilled: Phil. 4.13. I can do all things through Christ, who strengthneth me.
I shall only add that consideration, that God makes many comfortable Promises to them that have grace;