Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D.…

Name: Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D.…
Author: Increase Mather

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.

Increase Mather 1639–1723Boston: printed by John Allen for John Edwards, 1721

[2], xxii, 260, [4] p. ; 16 cm. (12mo) · 67k words · Evans 2260

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There are some sinners so given over by God, as that his holy Spiri…: There are some sinners so given over by God, as that his holy Spirit doth for ever cease…There are some sinners so given over by God, as that his holy Spiri…: There are some sinners so given over by God, as that his holy Spirit doth for ever ceas…

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:167p. 114–115¶1

1. A Divine Commination. The Lord said, My Spirit shall not always strive. T• • Hebrew word which is here used for […] • ving, ⟨p. 115⟩signifieth to contend, or to dispute, which is after the manner of men spoken concerning the Lord. For men sometimes have a contention, a strife and conflict in their Spirits, what they should do, or what course it is best for them to take. After this manner doth the Lord here speak, saying, I will not always have a strife and conflict in my Spirit about the children of men; I am now come to an issue about that matter, the thing is concluded.

1. A Divine Commination. The Lord said, My Spirit shall not alwyas strive. T• • Hebrew word which is here used for 〈…〉 • ving, ⟨p. 115⟩signifieth to contend, or to dispute, which is after the manner of men spoken concerning the Lord. For men sometimes have a contention, a strife and conflict in their Spirits, what they should do, or what course it is best for them to take. After this manner doth the Lord here speak, saying, I will not always have a strife and conflict in my Spirit about the children of men; I am now come to an issue about that matter, the thing is concluded.

:168p. 115–116¶2

2. We have the Reason of this Commi•ation, For that he also is flesh; this is the Reason why the Lords Spirit will cease striving. He is so, that is, man is so, yet, even mankind; and consequently men of all sorts and conditions, even Professors of Religion as well as others, the Sons of God, as it is expressed in the former Verse: There were some that were only the Son, of men, that is, such us never minded God, nor did make any profession of his name; others did profess the fear and worship of God, and these are called his Sons. These words may have dependence on the la-Verse of the fourth Chapter; where it is said, that unto Seth there was born a Son-then began men to call upon the name of the Lord. The Posterity of Cain were a profane, irreligious Generation, but the Posterity of Seth were otherwise. Religion

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