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The defects of preachers reproved in a sermon preached at Northampton, May 19th. 1723
The defects of preachers reproved in a sermon preached at Northampton, May 19th. 1723. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of N. Hampton.
printed by T. Green, 1724
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
1. Lament, bewail your Case before GOD, saying, Oh! Wretched Person I am, who shall deliver ⟨p. iv⟩me from the Body of this Death? I am Miserable, Poor, Blind and Naked.
2. Observe that your help is to be found in GOD. He tells you, Thou hast destroyed thy self, but in Me is thy help found.
3. Pray earnestly that the Holy Ghost may come unto you & Convince you of Sin, Righteousness and Judgment; that he will make the Law your School-master: That showeth to you your Condemned Accursed state. The want of a thorough Work of the Law is the unhappiness of a great part of Professors. You must earnestly Employ your self in Reading or Hearing & Meditating of the Doctrine of God's Righteous Law, & in making particular Application of the Sentence & Curse of it to your self. Read and Meditate of the Doctrine of the work of the Holy Spirit preparatory to Faith Seek for the Enlightening and Powerful Operation of GOD to attend the means of Convincing you of your Sinfulness, Vileness and Nothingness, as to Meriting Favour from GOD.
3. Pray earnestly that the Holy Ghost may come unto you & Convince you of Sin, Righteousness and Judgment; that he will make the Law your School-master: That sheweth to you your Condemned Accursed state. The want of a thorough Work of the Law is the unhappiness of a great part of Professors. You must earnestly Employ your self in Reading or Hearing & Meditating of the Doctrine of God's Righteous Law, & in making particular Application of the Sentence & Curse of it to your self. Read and Meditate of the Doctrine of the work of the Holy Spirit preparatory to Faith Seek for the Enlightning and Powerful Operation of GOD to attend the means of Convincing you of your Sinfulness, Vileness and Nothingness, as to Meriting Favour from GOD.