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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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3. There is a Spirit of Repentance. He has stood out a long while against the Calls of God, but now he repents, he changes his mind; ⟨p. 21⟩therefore we have that expression, Mat. 9.13. […] not come to call the righteous, and sinners • repentance. The heart is not affected with •ef just at that time only, but he dislikes his ••ner course, persists no longer in a way of • position, but yields himself to Christ; he •s as Isai. 21.13. Other Lords besides thee •e had dominion over me, but by thee only will •ake mention of thy name. He gives u• himself to live after another manner tha• […] has •ne formerly: He hath been obs• […] ••eat while, but he stands out no longer; he •e•quish•• hi• former way, and com• […] to Christ: His heart is changed, he is translated […] the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom • Christ.
3. There is a Spirit of Repentance. He has stood out a long while against the Calls of God, but now he repents, he changes his mind; ⟨p. 21⟩therefore we have that expression,