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Discourses on various important subjects, nearly concerning the great affair of the soul's eternal…
Discourses on various important subjects, nearly concerning the great affair of the soul's eternal salvation, viz. I. Justification by faith alone. II. Pressing into the Kingdom of God. III. Ruth's resolution. IV. The justice of God in the damnation of sinners. V. The excellency of Jesus Christ. : Delivered at Northampton, chiefly at the time of the late wonderful pouring out of the spirit of God there. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northampton. ; [Three lines from Deuteronomy]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green, 1738
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Indeed it would not become the Glory of God's Majesty, to show Mercy to you, that have been so sinful and vile a Creature, for any Thing that you have done, for such worthless and despicable Things as your Prayers, and other religious Performances; it would be very dishonourable and unworthy of God so to do, and it is in vain to expect it: He will show Mercy only on Christ's Account, and that according to his sovereign Pleasure, on whom he pleases, when he pleases, and in what Manner he pleases: You can't bring him under Obligation by your Works; do what you will, he will not look on himself obliged. But if it be his Pleasure, he can honourably show Mercy through Christ, to any Sinner of you all, not one in this Congregation excepted.
Indeed it would not become the Glory of God's Majesty, to shew Mercy to you, that have been so sinful and vile a Creature, for any Thing that you have done, for such worthless and despicable Things as your Prayers, and other religious Performances; it would be very dishonourable and unworthy of God so to do, and it is in vain to expect it: He will shew Mercy only on Christ's Account, and that according to his sovereign Pleasure, on whom he pleases, when he pleases, and in what Manner he pleases: You can't bring him under Obligation by your Works; do what you will, he will not look on himself obliged. But if it be his Pleasure, he can honourably shew Mercy through Christ, to any Sinner of you all, not one in this Congregation excepted.
Therefore here is Encouragement for you still to seek and wait, notwithstanding all your Wickedness; agreeable to Samuel's Speech to the Children of Israel, when they were terrified with the Thunder and Rain that God sent, and their Guilt stared them in the Face, 1 Sam 12 20 Fear not; ye have done all this Wickedness; yet turn not aside from following the Lord; but serve the Lord with all your Hearts.
Therefore here is Encouragement for you still to seek and wait, notwithstanding all your Wickedness; agreable to Samuel's Speech to the Children of Israel, when they were terrified with the Thunder and Rain that God sent, and their Guilt stared them in the Face, 1 Sam 12 20 Fear not; ye have done all this Wickedness; yet turn not aside from following the Lord; but serve the Lord with all your Hearts.