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Awakening soul-saving truths, plainly delivered, in several sermons. In which is showed, I. That…Awakening soul-saving truths, plainly delivered, in several sermons. In which is shewed, I. That…
Awakening soul-saving truths, plainly delivered, in several sermons. In which is showed, I. That many are called, who are not effectually called. II. That men may be of the visible church, and yet not be of the Lord's chosen. III. That the chosen of God are comparatively but few. / By Increase Mather. D.D. ; [Four lines of Scripture texts]Awakening soul-saving truths, plainly delivered, in several sermons. In which is shewed, I. That many are called, who are not effectually called. II. That men may be of the visible church, and yet not be of the Lord's chosen. III. That the chosen of God are comparatively but few. / By Increase Mather. D.D. ; [Four lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for B. Gray, 1720
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Men may submit themselves to that Ordinance of Baptism, that implies a promise, and intention, and resolution to repent, and serve God, it is called Baptism to repentance, because Baptized Persons are bound to repent, they oblige themselves to repent of their Sins, and to serve God, this many have submitted unto yet have not been effectually called. Simon Mag••, he was wonderfully affected with Philips Preaching, it is said of him, […] 8.13. He believed and was baptized; […] Word made an ⟨p. 11⟩impression, but not a saving impression upon him, he was still in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity, his Faith was no more than a temporary Faith. Men may confess their Sins and promise a reformation; so Pharaoh confessed his sins, he desired Moses and Aaron that they would Pray for him, says he, Pray for me that my sin may be forgiven: thus Saul confessed his sin to David, the wrong he had done to him, and promises he would do so no more, yet he was Saul still. Thus we read of a House swept and garnished, the Evil spirit gone out of it, yet afterwards the Evil spirit returns again, and seven Devils for one before. In the Primitive times, Men who by the knowledge of Christ, that is by the Gospel, which alone makes known Christ; by this knowledge of Christ they escaped the pollutions of the world, afterward returned again, and their latter end was worse than their beginning, ⟨p. 12⟩2 Pet. 2.20, 21. Have we not seen it in Young Men, who have been very hopeful praying Young Men, yet those Young Men afterward have returned to their former Sins and vain Companions, and been as wicked as ever before.
Men may submit themselves to that Ordinance of Baptism, that implies a promise, and intention, and resolution to repent, and serve God, it is called Baptism to repentance, because Baptized Persons are bound to repent, they oblige themselves to repent of their Sins, and to serve God, this many have submitted unto yet have not been effectually called. Simon Mag••, he was wonderfully affected with Philips Preaching, it is said of him, 〈…〉 8.13. He believed and was baptized; Word made an