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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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Demon. 1. It is evident in that those that enjoy the Means of Grace are but few compared with the rest of the World. For many Generations only one Nation on the face of the Earth had the Word of God vouchsafed to them; so the Israelitish Nation, Psal. 147.19, 20. He showed his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel, he hath not dealt so with any nation. He did not send Prophets, Ministers to Prea•• the Word of God to them, so as […] that People. Amos. 3.2. You only have I known of all the families of the ⟨p. 74⟩Earth. No other Nation had the Gospel sent to them, and to them God did write the great things of His Law, they only had the Scriptures the written Word of God among them. Rom. 3.1, 2. What advantage hath the Jew above the Gentile, much every way, says the Apostle, chiefly because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. Therefore Christ said to the Woman of Samaria Joh. 4.22. Salvation is of the Jews, that is, only they that had the true worship of God among them; all other Nations had not the Means of Salvation. Men must have been either Jews by birth, or proselyted to that Religion, or they could not be saved. Salvation is of the Jews; so then if there be but few comparatively have the Means of Salvation, and among these very great multitudes that are no• the Lord's Chosen, we must hence conclude there are but few that are the Lord's Chosen.
Demon. 1. It is evident in that those that enjoy the Means of Grace are but few •ompared with the rest of the World. For many Generations only one Nation on the face of the Earth had the Word of God vouchsafed to them; so the Israelitish Nation, Psal. 147.19, 20. He shewed his word unto Iacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel, he hath not dealt so with any nation. He did not send Prophets, Ministers to Prea the Word of God to them, so as that People.