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Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D.…
Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D. teacher of a church at Boston, in New-England ; With a preface by Dr. Owen.Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D. teacher of a church at Boston, in New-England ; With a praeface by Dr. Owen.
Boston: printed by John Allen for John Edwards, 1721
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Doctr. That when Chri•• doth stand and knock at the Door of the hearts of men, it is, as their duty, so their interest, and will be their happiness, to hear and open to him; or, That it is the great interest of men, to hear and open to Christ, when he stands and knocks at the door of their Souls.
In the Doctrinal prosecution of this Point, four things may be attended; 1. To show what is implied in Christs standing at the door and knocking. 2. How or by what means Christ knocketh. 3. What is implied in hearing Christ's Voice, and opening to him. 4. How it doth appear that they are happy that receive Christ; or that it is the interest of men so to do. To all these briefly.
In the Doctrinal prosecution of this Point, four things may be attended; 1. To shew what is implied in Christs standing at the door and knocking. 2. How or by what means Christ knocketh. 3. What is implied in hearing Christ's Voice, and opening to him. 4. How it doth appear that they are happy that receive Christ; or that it is the interest of men so to do. To all these briefly.
Quest. 1. What is implied in Christ's standing at the door and knocking?