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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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Consider. 1. The possibility which is in this thing which you are exhorted unto. Indeed it is an hard matter for men to work out their own Salvation (as but now was proved unto you) yet it is possible: If you will abound in the work of the Lord, your labour shall not be in vain, 1. Cor. 15. ult. Certain it is, that there is a possibility of being saved, for Christ hath purchased Salvation: And God freely offers it in the Gospel to all that will accept of it, upon gracious and blessed terms. Besides, if a man be once brought into the way of Salvation, he is then able (by the Grace of God) to work out his Salvation. A man that hath not Grace, is not able •o give himself Grace; but a man that hath Grace, is able to get more Grace, if he will be laborious in improving what he hath, Matth. 13.12.
Consider. 1. The posibility which is in this thing which you are exhorted unto. Indeed it is an hard matter for men to work out their own Salvation (as but now was proved unto you) yet it is possible: If you will abound in the work of the Lord, your labour shall not be in vain, 1. Cor. 15. ult. Certain it is, that there is a possibility of being saved, for Christ hath purchased Salvation: And God freely offers it in the Gospel to all that will accept of it, upon gracious and blessed terms. Besides, if a man be once brought into the way of Salvation, he is then able (by the Grace of God) to work out his Salvation. A man that hath not Grace, is not able •o give himself Grace; but a man that hath Grace, is able to get more Grace, if he will be laborious in improving what he hath, Matth. 13.12.
Consider. 2. The momentous greatness of this matter: It is a matter of the highest concernment which now you hear of; and therefore you had need be conversant about it, with fear and trembling. If a man were set about a work, and it were said to him, if you do your work well, you shall live, but if you do not your work well,