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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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You may know whether you are sincere, whether you go beyond a Hypocrite, by your Love to the Lord Jesus Christ, if you love the Lord Jesus Christ, more than any thing whatsoever, more than any Friend, any Relation whatsoev•• ▪ yea than Li•e it self. The true Believer desires Life only, or chiefly, that so he may glorify the Lord Jesus Christ in this World; says the Apostle for me to live […] Christ, why was Paul willing to live a day longer, he knew certainly if he should die that day, he should go to Heaven, and he knew Heaven was infinitely more desirable than this World, why then would he be willing to live a day longer, why for me to live is Christ, that I may serve Christ, by that you may know whether you belong to the Lord Jesus Christ.
You may know whether you are sincere, whether you go beyond a Hypocrite, by your Love to the Lord Jesus Christ, if you love the Lord Jesus Christ, more than any thing whatsoever, more than any Friend, any Relation whatsoev•• ▪ yea than Li•e it self. The true Believer desires Life only, or chiefly, that so he may glorify the Lord Jesus Christ in this World; says the Apostle for me to live 〈…〉 Christ, why was Paul willing to live a day longer, he knew certainly if he should die that day, he should go to Heaven, and he knew Heaven was infinitely more desirable than this World, why then would he be willing to live a day longer, why for me to live is Christ, that I may serve Christ, by that you may know wheth•r you belong to the Lord Jesus Christ.
USE. IV. Lastly, Let me give you the Exhortation, Christ gave his Disciples, Luk. 12.1. Beware of Hypocrisy. You are generally the Disciples of Christ, in respect of Outward Profession, generally of the Visible Church of God, you make Profession of the Name of God, therefore you are of the Visible Church; let me say to all, especially to those that belong to this Church, O beware of Hypocrisy, I solemnly profess to you this Day, I should be glad if I might die before I stir out of this Pulpit, if I might be an instrument to save your Souls from Eternal Death; Therefore I set before you the evil of Hypocrisy, O take heed of being of that number. Some of you that are Members of this particular Church walk disorderly, live in breach of the Covenant they have made before the Lord, and with this Church; by virtue of te Authority Christ has given me, I charge this Church to prosecute the Discipline