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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.
Dir. XIII. Strike in with the Spirit, when he begins to work upon thy heart. When he works convictions, Oh do not stifle them, but join in with him, and beg the Lord to carry on convictions to conversion. Quench not the Spirit: do not out-strive him: do not resist him. Beware of putting out convictions by evil company, or worldly business. When thou findest any troubles for sin, and fears about thine eternal State, beg of God, that they may never leave thee, till they have wrought off thy heart throughly from sin and wrought it over to Jesus Christ. Say to him, Strike home Lord: leave not the work in the midst. If thou seest, that I am not yet wounded enough, that I am not troubled enough, wound me yet deeper, Lord. Oh go to the bottom of my corruptions: let out the life blood of my sins. Thus yield up thy self to the workings of the Spirit, and hoist thy sails to his gusts.
Dir. XIII. Strike in with the Spirit, when he begins to work upon thy heart. When he works convictions, Oh do not stifle them, but joyn in with him, and beg the Lord to carry on convictions to conversion. Quench not the Spirit: do not out-strive him: do not resist him. Beware of putting out convictions by evil company, or worldly business. When thou findest any troubles for sin, and fears about thine eternal State, beg of God, that they may never leave thee, till they have wrought off thy heart throughly from sin and wrought it over to Jesus Christ. Say to him, Strike home Lord: leave not the work in the midst. If thou seest, that I am not yet wounded enough, that I am not troubled enough, wound me yet deeper, Lord. Oh go to the bottom of my corruptions: let out the life blood of my sins. Thus yield up thy self to the workings of the Spirit, and hoise thy sails to his gusts.
Dir. XIV. Set upon the constant and diligent use of serious and fervent prayer. He that neglects prayer, is a profane and unsanctified sinner. Job 15. 4. He that is not constant in prayer, is but an Hypocrite, Job 27. 10. (unless the omission be contrary to his ordinary course, under the force of some instant temptation.) This is one of the first things that Conversion appears in, that it sets men on praying. Act 9. 11.