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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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Ephraim shall say, what have I to do any more with Idols, no more, never any thing more to ⟨p. 79⟩do with Idols; so they that are the Lord's Chosen shall be true Penitents, this is true but of a few comparatively; look over the World there are but few such to be found, it is, as was in Jeremiahs time, I hearkened and heard, no man repented saying, what have I done; no man, that is very few comparatively. Thirdly, As for the Lord's Chosen they shall be holy. Eph. 1.4. He hath chosen us that we should be holy. If the Lord has chosen, there will certainly holiness follow. Heb. 3.1. Holy brethren partakers of the heavenly calling; they that are partakers of the Heavenly Calling, are Holy Brethren; there are but few comparatively▪ that are holy ones. Psal. 12.1. The godly man• ceaseth from among the children of men. Prov. 20.6. A faithful man who can find. A Man that is faithful to God, and to His Interest who can find, there are but few such to be found in the whole World comparatively; then ⟨p. 80⟩we must conclude the Lord's Chosen are but few. The World generally is an ungodly World, as the Old World is styled the World of the ungodly: and truly the same Epithet belongs to it still as to the generality of it. 2 Cor. 4.4. The God of this World hath blinded the minds of them which believe not. Who is the God of this World? The Devil the destroyer of Souls is the God of this World. Then we must conclude there are but few that are the Lord's Chosen. Lastly, The Lord's Chosen shall have Eternal Life given to them. Rev. 21.27. There Names are written in the Lambs Book of Life; they then shall have Life given to them: Those God has chosen he has a Book of Life and every one of their Names are written there, therefore they shall have Eternal Life given to them.