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The nature of saving conversion, and the way
The nature of saving conversion, and the way wherein it is wrought. By the Rev'd. learned, and eminently pious, Mr. Solomon Stoddard of Northampton, New-England, first published A.D. 1719.
Boston: : Printed for and sold by Edmund Sawyer, at his house in Newbury., 1770
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THE Nature of Saving CONVERSION, AND THE Way wherein it is wrought. › MOTIVES.
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1 A Natural Condition is a very sinful Condition. Unconverted men […] ungodly men. There be but two sorts of men in the world, Godly and Ungodly. All ungodly men are utterly destitute of holiness; their natures are ⟨p. 87⟩corrupted, they are servants of Satan, and live in a way of Rebellion against God. In this respect they are worse than the beasts of the Earth; their natures are superior, but they are more corrupt than brute creatures. Upon this account they are vile in the eyes of God: If any of them be in an honourable station outwardly; yet they are abominable, to God. Some think that God takes delight in them because of his bounty to them; but they are mistaken; God looks on them as filthy and abominable; and they are a continual provocation to God. Psal. 7.11. God is angry with the wicked every day.
1 A Natural Condition is a very sinful Condition. Unconverted men 〈…〉 ungodly men. There be but two sorts of men in the world, Godly and Ungodly. All ungodly men are utterly destitute of holiness; their natures are ⟨p. 87⟩corrupted, they are servants of Satan, and live in a way of Rebellion against God. In this respect they are worse than the beasts of the Earth; their natures are superior, but they are more corrupt than brute creatures. Upon this account they are vile in the eyes of God: If any of them be in an honourable station outwardly; yet they are abominable, to God. Some think that God takes delight in them because of his bounty to them; but they are mistaken; God looks on them as filthy and abominable; and they are a continual provocation to God. Psal. 7.11. God is angry with the wicked every day.
1 Your hearts are full of sin. Some men carry themselves more orderly and religiously than others; but their hearts are desperately wicked: