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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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II. When they see the foundation of holy carriages, they do immediately carry holily. They forthwith come to Christ with a spirit of love and humility. When he sees the foundation of gracious carriages, he will carry graciously. Now he acts reasonably in trusting in Christ and loving God. While he was in the dark he was unpersuadable; they might as soon prevail with a stone as with him: But when he sees that that is the proper motive, that will work upon his heart. When men see reason to be afraid, they will be afraid, and when they see reason to hope, they will hope. So, when they see reason to believe, they will believe; thorough conviction always prevails on the heart; God ⟨p. 63⟩carries on his work by Light. When suitable light is let int o the heart, sinners are scared; and when they see their own badness, they are broken off from their own righteousness; and when they are turned from darkness to light, they are turned from the power of Satan to God, Act. 26.18. When God teaches men, then they come to Christ; Joh. 6.45. Every man that hath heard and learned of the Father cometh unto me. For,
II. When they see the foundation of holy carriages, they do immediately carry holily. They forthwith come to Christ with a spirit of love and humility. When he sees the foundation of gracious carriages, he will carry graciously. Now he acts reasonably in trusting in Christ and loving God. While he was in the dark he was unperswadable; they might as soon prevail with a stone as with him: But when he sees that that is the proper motive, that will work upon his heart. When men see reason to be afraid, they will be afraid, and when they see reason to hope, they will hope. So, when they see reason to believe, they will believe; thorough conviction always prevails on the heart; God ⟨p. 63⟩carries on his work by Light. When suitable light is let int o the heart, sinners are scared; and when they see their own badness, they are broken off from their own righteousness; and when they are turned from darkness to light, they are turned from the power of Satan to God,