N01991:31
A dying legacy of a minister to his dearly beloved people, showing, I. That…A dying legacy of a minister to his dearly beloved people, shewing, I. That…
A dying legacy of a minister to his dearly beloved people, showing, I. That true believers on Jesus Christ may be assured, of the salvation of their souls. II. That spiritual wisdom, or grace in the soul, is of all things the most desirable. III. That there is none whose dignity and glory may be compared with that which belongs to our Lord Jesus Christ. / Being the three last sermons preached by Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Five lines from Hebrews]A dying legacy of a minister to his dearly beloved people, shewing, I. That true believers on Jesus Christ may be asured, of the salvation of their souls. II. That spiritual wisdom, or grace in the soul, is of all things the most desireable. III. That there is none whose dignity and glory may be compared with that which belongs to our Lord Jesus Christ. / Being the three last sermons preached by Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Five lines from Hebrews]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for J. Edwards, 1722
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Sermon 1: True Believers on JESUS CHRIST may be assured, of the Salvation of their Souls. Sermon I.
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.
2. TRUE Believers are such as Obey the Lord JESUS CHRIST. They yield Obedience to the great Commandment of Christ. Heb. 5. 9. He is the Author of Eternal Salvation to all that Obey him. Eternal Salvation follows upon Obedience unto the great Commandment of Christ. Now the great Commandment of Christ is that Men should Believe. Christ has said, This is His Commandment, that we Believe. This Commandment in a special manner Salvation turns upon. Therefore it was said to one, […] on the Lord Jesus Christ on […] shalt be Saved. By Faith the […] is Purified▪ 1 Pet. 1. 22. •e ⟨p. 8⟩purified your Souls in obeying the Truth. Where there is Obedience there is a Purified Soul, and a Purified Soul shall be admitted into Heaven.
2. TRUE Believers are such as Obey the Lord JESUS CHRIST. They yield Obedience to the great Commandment of Christ. Heb. 5. 9. He is the Author of Eternal Salvation to all that Obey him. Eternal Salvation follows upon Obedience unto the great Commandment of Christ. Now the great Commandment of Christ is that Men should Believe. Christ has said, This is His Commandment, that we Believe. This Commandment in a special manner Salvation turns upon. Therefore it was said to one, 〈…〉 on the Lord Jesus Christ on 〈…〉 shalt be Saved. By Faith the 〈…〉 is Purified▪ 1 Pet. 1. 22. •e ⟨p. 8⟩purified your Souls in obeying the Truth. Where there is Obedience there is a Purified Soul, and a Purified Soul shall be admitted into Heaven.