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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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USE. V. This Doctrine doth give us cause to think on the Apostles Exhortation, Phil. 2.12. Work out your own Salvation with fear and trembling. O fear and tremble seeing there are so very few that shall be saved, and such Multitudes that shall perish to Eternity. O fear and tremble least you be found among the many, and ⟨p. 99⟩not among the few. When Christ said to His Disciples that one of them should betray Him, how concerned were they, saying one and another, Lord, is it […]? Lord, is it I?
USE. V. This Doctrine doth give us cause to think on the Apostles Exhortation, Phil. 2.12. Work out your own Salvation with fear and trembling. O fear and tremble seeing there are so very few that shall be saved, and such Multitudes that shall perish to Eternity. O fear and tremble least you be found among the many, and ⟨p. 99⟩not among the few. When Christ said to His Disciples that one of them sh•uld betray Him, how concerned were they, saying one and another, Lord, is it 〈…〉? Lord, is it I?
Christ says to us, the greatest part of those that call themselves Christians, and pretend to be my Disciples, they will miss of Heaven and but few comparatively shall get to Heaven at last. O then how should […] fear and tremble and […] about our ow• […] It is our greatest […] to think of it […] late. One […], and but […] the World▪ […] in […] •ou to […] that all […] you can do, […] you. Well ⟨p. 100⟩