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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
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3. Demon. IF a Man has Grace in his Soul, he shall have of the Things of this World, such a portion as Infinite Wisdom shall see best for him. It may be the Wisdom of ⟨p. 36⟩God does not see Good for some of His Servants to have much of this World, therefore denies it to them, Jam. 2. 5. The poor of this World, rich in Faith. Christ said to the Angel of the Church in Smyrna, I know thy poverty, but thou are rich. Rich in Grace, tho' poor in this World. When God sees his Servants would receive Damage by having much of this World, in Love and Faithfulness He denies it to them; but He gives them that which is much better. 1 Tim. 4. 8. Godliness has the promise of the Life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. Godliness has a Promise of Blessings that respect this present Life, so far as Infinite Wisdom shall see good for them. Psal. 84. 11. No good thing will be withheld from them that walk uprightly. Is so he such a Thing is a good Thing in it self and good for such a Man, ⟨p. 37⟩he shan't want it. Psal. 34. 9. O fear the Lord ye his Saints, for there is no want to them that fear him. They may be without this and the other good Thing, but they shan't want it. God will give them such a portion of the good Things of this Life as in His Infinite Wisdom He sees best for them.