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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. In this way Repentance and sound Conversion unto God is implied. For men by Nature are out of the right way, Rom. 3.12. The Apostle there showing what is the estate of all men by Nature saith, They are all gone out of the way, and vers. 17. The way of peace have they not known. That way which leads to everlasting peace and happiness, men by Nature are estranged from it; Therefore Repentance is necessary. And if there be a true and sound Repentance, Life will follow. Hence it is called, Repentance unto life, Acts 11.18. and, Repentance unto Salvation, 2 Cor. 7.10. because Repentance will bring unto Life, and unto Salvation.
1. In this way Repentance and sound Conversion unto God is implied. For men by Nature are out of the right way, Rom. 3.12. The Apostle there shewing what is the estate of all men by Nature saith, They are all gone out of the way, and vers. 17. The way of peace have they not known. That way which leads to everlasting peace and happiness, men by Nature are estranged from it; Therefore Repentance is necessary. And if there be a true and sound Repentance, Life will follow. Hence it is called, Repentance unto life, Acts 11.18. and, Repentance unto Salvation, 2 Cor. 7.10. because Repentance will bring unto Life, and unto Salvation.
2. In the way which is here spoken of, Christ, and Faith in him is implied; when it is said, Enter in at the strait gate, the meaning is, make sure of an interest in Christ; therefore Christ himself hath said, I am the door, by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved,