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An Alarm to Unconverted Sinners
An alarm to unconverted sinners, in a serious treatise ... whereunto are annexed Divers practical cases of conscience judiciously resolved / by Joseph Alleine, late preacher of the Gospel at Taunton in Somerset-shire.An alarme to unconverted sinners, in a serious treatise ... whereunto are annexed Divers practical cases of conscience judiciously resolved / by Joseph Alleine, late preacher of the Gospel at Taunton in Somerset-shire.
London: printed by E.T. and R.H., 1672
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I know that thou mayest possibly fall into company (at least among some sots and drunkards) that will tell thee, all this is but troublesome preciseness, and making more ado than needs: But I know withal what that man deserveth, who will believe a fool before his Maker: (For he can be no better than a miserable fool, that will contradict and revile ⟨image 11⟩the word of God, even the word of Grace that would save mens souls.)
I know that thou maist possibly fall into company (at least among some sots and drunkards) that will tell thee, all this is but troublesome preciseness, and making more ado than needs: But I know withal what that man deserveth, who will believe a fool before his Maker: (For he can be no better than a miserable fool, that will contradict and revile ⟨image 11⟩the word of God, even the word of Grace that would save mens souls.)
And, alas, it is possible thou mayest hear some of the Tribe of Levi, (or rather of Cain,) deriding this serious Godliness as mere Hypocrisy and Fanaticism, and self-conceitedness: As if you must be no better than the Devils slaves, lest you be Proud in thinking that you are better than they: That is, you must go with them to Hell, lest in Heaven you be proud Hypocrites for thinking your selves Happier than they.
And, alas, it is possible thou maist hear some of the Tribe of Levi, (or rather of Cain,) deriding this serious Godliness as meer Hypocrisy and Phanaticism, and selfconceitedness: As if you must be no better than the Devils slaves, lest you be Proud in thinking that you are better than they: That is, you must go with them to Hell, lest in Heaven you be proud Hypocrites for thinking your selves Happier than they.