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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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But now this is true but of Few comparatively, but they shall have these things conferred on them. There was a Man that proposed that Question to our Lord Jesus Christ, Are there few that shall be saved, Luk. 13.23. Observe now what Christ's answer was, ver. 24. Strait is the gate that leads to life, and many will seek to enter, and shall not be able. Then, how few are like to be saved; if the Gate be strait, and many seekers shall not enter in▪ ⟨p. 82⟩Certainly there are but a few▪ that will enter into the Gate of Life, of Salvation. We see from these Particulars the Doctrine cleared. For the Improvement of it.
But now this is true but of Few comparatively, but they shall have these things conferred on them. There was a Man that proposed that Question to our Lord Jesus Christ, Are there few that shall be saved, Luk. 13.23. Observe now what Christ's answer was, ver. 24. Strait is the gate that leads to life, and many will seek to enter, and shall not be able. Then, how few are like to be saved; if the Gate be strait, and many seekers shall not enter in▪ ⟨p. 82⟩Certainly there are but a few▪ that will enter into the Gate of Life, of Salvation. We see from these Particulars the Doctrine clear'd. For the Improvement of it.
USE. I. We may here see the Erroneousness of several Opinions that some have taken up: As now that opposition of Universal Redemption, that Christ has died to save all Men whatsoever, if that were true, my Doctrine would not be true, that few are Chosen, for Christ's Redemption, and the Election of God run Parallel, Christ died to redeem only those, and all those God has given to Him, and they are the Objects of His special Love. Christ says,