...end of Christ's coming, which was to " save His people from their sins," Matt. i. 2i ; and "greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world." — i Jno. iv. 4. And among many of Cotton Mather's own sayings,§ take this one for all, " I believe...

...full in promifing the protection of God, as in mewing us the want of it. They aflure us, that greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the world ; and that this care and defence of the Almighty, are the never failing reward of our humble prayers....

...fingle conduct ; and they want the comfort (and a great one it is) of being perfuaded, that greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the World. All our feveral improvements fhould be accounted, as they are, the effects of God's Grace ; and every...

...power, S i R M. by which we are enabled to refift and to conquer all thefe temptations; For greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the world, i Joh. iv. 4. So that in all thefe things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us, Rom....

...enemy's country, whatever combinations may be form'd againft us, 'tis enough to our fupport, that greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the world, i John iv. 4. Animated by this, the apoftle puts the challenge round thro' univerfal nature, •who...

...Power, as that we fhall not be overcome, unlefs we be' Traitors to God and ourfel'ses. For greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the World ; as the Apoftle hath told us. So that, after all, as Things are contrived, the meaneft and the weakeft...

...offered tons, we msy break thefe bonds, in- fandtr, and caft thefe cards from us ; N } fat for greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the world ; the Spirit of God is ftronger than that ffirit which works in the children of dijobedience. So that...

...and victory, if we be not wanting to our felves ; for "Go D'S grace is fufficient for us ; " greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the " world." IV. And laftly, which is the proper and genuine effect of all thefe, the practice of a holy and virtuous...

...all his Attempts prove againfl the true Servants of God, and faithful Soldiers of Chrift; for greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the World; and if we put on the whole Armour of God, we fliall be able not only to jland againjl the Wiles of...

...difadvantages. And our comfort is, that God offers his grace to us, and that is fufficient for us. Greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the world. The Spirit that dwells in good men, and is ready to affiit them to all good purpoks, is ftronger than...