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A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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Sermon 9: Quest. By what means may Ministers best win Souls? SERMON IX.
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And lastly, for People: It is not unfit that you should hear of Ministers Work, and Duty, and Difficulties; you see that all is of your Concernment: All things are for your sakes, as the Apostle in another case.
Then only I entreat you, 1. Pity us. We are not Angels, but men of like Passions with your selves. Be fuller of Charity than of Censure: We have all that you have to do about the saving of our own Souls, and a great Work besides, about the saving of yours. We have all your difficulties as Christians, and some that you are not acquainted with, that are only Ministers Temptations and Trials.
Then only I intreat you, 1. Pity us. We are not Angels, but men of like Passions with your selves. Be fuller of Charity than of Censure: We have all that you have to do about the saving of our own Souls, and a great Work besides, about the saving of yours. We have all your difficulties as Christians, and some that you are not acquainted with, that are only Ministers Temptations and Tryals.
2. Help us in our Work. If you can do any thing, help us in the work of Winning Souls. What can we do, say you? O! a great deal: Be but won to Christ, and we are made ⟨p. 216⟩Make haste to Heaven, that you and we may meet joyfully before the Throne of God and the Lamb.