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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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6. Demons. IF a Man has Grace in his Soul he will be an active Instrument to Glorify GOD in the World. That is an Excellent thing, what more Desirable than to Glorify GOD in the World? But if a Man has Grace in his Soul he will do thus. God chooses such to be Instruments to Glorify His Name, 1 Sam. 16. 6, 7. When Elijah appeared before Samuel he thought that was the Man God Designed to make use of to Glorify His Name, he being a goodly ⟨p. 45⟩Person, but says God to him, The Lord seeth not as Man seeth, for Man looketh upon the Outward appearance but the Lord looketh on the Heart. God looked on the Heart of David, he saw the Grace that was wrought in his Soul, he was the Man God chose to be a special instrument to Glorify His Name. If a Man has Grace in His Soul he will improve whatever Talent God has bestowed upon him, to his Glory. If a Man has Grace in His Soul he will be a Fruitful Christian and that will be for the Glory of God, Joh. 17. 8. Herein is my Father Glorified that ye bear much Fruit. If a Man has Grace in his Soul he will bring forth Fruits of Righteousness and Holiness. If a Man has Grace in his Soul he will be made a Blessing, he will not only be Blest but be made a Blessing to others. Therefore the Righteous ⟨p. 46⟩are compare […] Trees planted by the Rivers of Water, the World fares the better for such Trees as those are, they are Blessings to the World. If a Man is only a Servant in a Family, if he has Grace in his Soul he will be a Blessing to that Family. Of Onesimus it was said, he was unprofitable, but now Profitable, now that he is Converted, now he has Grace in his Soul, now he is profitable. Jacob when he dwelt in his Uncle Laban's Family, Laban found by Experience that the Lord had Blessed him for his sake. A Godly Servant is a Blessing to his Master he will pray for his Master, as Eleazer did, that prayed, O Lord God I pray Thee, Bless my master, Abraham. Little does the World think how much they are beholden to a few good, honest Men in it. It is said, The Righteous is an Everlasting ⟨p. 47⟩foundation. The World stands for their sakes; if all the good Men in the World were gone out of it, the World would not stand one Day longer: God would set the World on Fire and Consume it. If the Master of a Family has Grace, the whole Family with fare the better for him;