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An answer to some cases of conscience respecting the country. By Solomon Stoddard, A.M.…
An answer to some cases of conscience respecting the country. By Solomon Stoddard, A.M. Pastor in Northampton.
printed by B. Green, 1722
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
An ANSWER TO SOME Cases of Conscience Respecting the COUNTRY.
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.
Q. UH. IS not the neglect of bringing others to the Profession of Religion, a Provocation?
Q. VH. IS not the neglect of bringing others to the Profession of Religion, a Provocation?
A. IT must needs be. It was foretold of CHRIST, that all nations shall call him blessed, Psal. 72.7. GOD promised to Him that He […] give Him the Heathen for his luberitance, Psal. 2.8. And it is a part of that Love and Duty which we owe to JESUS CHRIST, and to the Souls of Men, as we have opportunity, to be prevailing with other People to give entertainment to the Gospel. Great pains were taken that way in the first Ages of Christianity, and with great Success: But there is great reason to fear, that we have not answered GOD's expectation, […] •ay.
A. IT must needs be. It was foretold of CHRIST, that all nations shall call him blessed, Psal. 72.7. GOD promised to Him that He 〈…〉 give Him the Heathen for his luberitance, Psal. 2.8. And it is a part of that Love and Duty which we owe to JESUS CHRIST, and to the Souls of Men, as we have opportunity, to be prevailing with other People to give entertainment to the Gospel. Great pains were taken that way in the first Ages of Christianity, and with great Success: But there is great reason to fear, that we have not answered GOD's expeclation, 〈…〉 •ay.