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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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1. Reprobate Sinners have the Gospel Preached to them for the sake of them that are Chosen. They that are Chosen shall certainly be called. Whom he predestinated, them he also called, called them effectually. Rom. 8.38. As many as were ordained to eternal life believed. If there be an ordination to Eternal life, there shall be an effectual calling. For their sakes the Gospel shall be Preached; and it is Preached to others as well as to them. ⟨p. 13⟩Sometimes in a great City there are but a very few belongs to God, and for the sake of those few, the whole City shall have the Gospel Preached to them. It was so in Corinth, Act. 18.10. Moreover, some have great Gifts which are employed for the good of God's Elect, some have been able to Preach notably, thereby some of the Elect have been converted, and thereby many Edified, and yet they themselves Reprobates and cast away forever; as in building the Ark a great many that had a hand in building it were not saved in it, but perished in the Flood. So many have a hand in building the Church of God, that shall perish Eternally: Many shall say, Have we not prophesied in thy name, But Christ will say to them, Depart from me I know you not you workers of iniquity.
1. Reprobate Sinners have the Gospel Preached to them for the sake of them that are Chosen. They that are Chosen shall certainly be called. Whom he predestinated, them he also called, called them effectually. Rom. 8.38. As many as were ordained to eternal life believed. If there be an ordination to Eternal life, there shall be an effectual calling. For their sakes the Gospel shall be Preached; and it is Preached to others as well as to them. ⟨p. 13⟩