Cotton Mather on God’s transformation of sinners

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God will display the Infinite Power of His Holy Spirit, by making the Vilest of Sinners feel the transforming Effects of that Power upon them. When Sinners are Saved, they are not only Released from the Damnation whereto they were Exposed by their Sins, but they are also Rescued from the Dominion which their Sins had over them. In the Saving of Sinners, the old Sinners are made New Creatures; They have New Principles, New Abilities, New Dispositions: The Sinners undergo a wonderful Renovation in all their Faculties: The Image of Satan is Abolished in them, and the Image of God Introduced: A Toad is turned into a Man, yea, a Serpent is turned into an Angel.

This Conversion of a Sinner is a mighty work, and a work that can be done by none but the Almighty Power of God: We are told, Eph. 1.19. We believe according to the working of His mighty Power. Now, for the Vilest of Sinners to have the Experience of such a Change, as that which is undergone in Conversion, & be Changed from the Slaves of Hell, into the Sons of God; This, Oh! This does manifest the Power of the Holy Spirit, with a very marvellous Demonstration. To fetch a forlorn Sinner from the very belly and bottom of Hell, and Extinguish all the hideous Lusts which he is depraved withal, and Rectify all that is amiss in him, and make him a very Picture of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself throughout Eternal Ages: Oh! the Power of the Spirit, that shall do such a thing? ...

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