Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

(Fourthly,) Because this will be an evidence of our own sound conversion, if we lay out our strength and time to convert others. In John 1. 41. We shall see those young converts, when they were but touched, they labour to bring in others presently. So that if thou wouldest evidence thine own sincerity to thy ⟨p. 52⟩Soul, thou shouldest lay out thy endeavour for the good of others Souls.

(Fourthly,) Because this will be an evidence of our own sound conversion, if we lay out our strength and time to convert others. In John 1. 41. We shall see those young converts, when they were but touched, they labor to bring in others presently. So that if thou wouldest evidence thine own sincerity to thy ⟨p. 52⟩Soul, thou shouldest lay out thy endeavor for the good of others Souls.

First Use, Is it so that 'tis a chief part of a Christians duty, and a chief point of a Christians Wisdom, to gain Souls to Christ? Then here is matter of Reproof; to reprove those that profess the name of Christ; that lay out their zeal no more this way. That lay not out their strength to gain Souls. Yea that do not long for, nor endeavour after the conversion of Souls. Surely, this speaks sadly to those that wholly neglect this duty. But how exceedingly are many of the people of God themselves to be blamed for their Negligence in this? doth not thy heart know that there is a brother of thine doth live in such a sin; and yet thou never tell him of it? What a great evil is this! and unsuitable to the pattern of the Lord Jesus Christ? How did he go up and down doing good? and so taken up with Souls, that he could scarce spare time to eat his bread: insomuch that his carnal friends began to take hold of him, and thought that he had been beside himself. O how far art thou from this, that thy friends may live in their sins, and dye in their sins, before thou wilt labour to save their Souls? The devil he laboureth to destroy Souls; and how few be there that do labour to save Souls? He may carry away the poor soul, and none labours to take the soul from him. We should be watchful and vigilant for souls; for our own souls. and others souls: because this enemy is always taking opportunities to destroy souls.