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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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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.
3. The way of new and holy obedience unto God in Christ, is the way of life; Therefore the Scripture speaks of the holy way, Isa. 35.8 And a way shall be there, and it shall be called the way of holiness, the unclean shall not pass over it. Now this Holiness is the way to life, Prov. 12.28. In the way of Righteousness is life, and in the path-way thereof is no death. If a man doth walk in righteous paths, and keep in righteous holy ways, no Eternal death shall take hold of him, but this way will lead him unto life. This which hath been expressed, is the only way to life and glory; this way hath ever been the same in all ages of the World. Hence it is called, The way Everlasting, Ps. 139.27. Lead me in the way Everlasting, that is to say, in the way which the Saints in all ages have and shall walk in, towards life and ⟨p. 181⟩happiness. Hence also it is called, the good old way, Jer. 6.16. Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the way, and see and ask for the old path, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls, &c. I say, the way of Repentance, Faith and Holiness, always hath been, and is, and ever shall be the way unto life.
3. The way of new and holy obedience unto God in Christ, is the way of life; Therefore the Scripture speaks of the holy way, Isa. 35.8 And a way shall be there, and it shall be called the way of holiness, the unclean shall not pass over it. Now this Holiness is the way to life, Prov. 12.28. In the way of Rigteousness is life, and in the path-way thereof is no death. If a man doth walk in righteous paths, and keep in righteous holy ways, no Eternal death shall take hold of him, but this way will lead him unto life. This which hath been expressed, is the only way to life and glory; this way hath ever been the same in all ages of the World. Hence it is called, The way Everlasting, Ps. 139.27. Lead me in the way Everlasting, that is to say, in the way which the Saints in all ages have and shall walk in, towards life and