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…

I answer, you must do it.

First, By Scripture demonstration. When thou goest to deal with souls, be sure to make use of Gods weapons. Bring the word of God with thee. Go forth in the name of God. Pour out thy supplication to God to prosper the work. And then show thy brother the Scripture, to convince him out of the Scripture, as Apollos did. Thou canst never throw down the devils strong holds, but by the use of Gods own weapons. No Cannon but this will batter down the strong holds of sin and Satan. Therefore bring the Scripture with thee to him.

First, By Scripture demonstration. When thou goest to deal with souls, be sure to make use of Gods weapons. Bring the word of God with thee. Go forth in the name of God. Pour out thy supplication to God to prosper the work. And then shew thy brother the Scripture, to convince him out of the Scripture, as Apollos did. Thou canst never throw down the devils strong holds, but by the use of Gods own weapons. No Cannon but this will batter down the strong holds of sin and Satan. Therefore bring the Scripture with thee to him.

Secondly, By earnest supplication. This was ⟨p. 55⟩Pauls course who did so earnestly thirst for the salvation of his brethren. He strove mightily with God in prayer for them. Rom. 10. 1. My hearts desire and prayer is, that Israel may be saved. Carry thy friends to God, and go to God by prayer, and weep over their carnal and unsanctified state. Bring thy dead Husband and child &c. to God, and put up thy Request to God for them, as Abraham did Ishmael. O That they might live before thee! How did the prophet prevail l y his prayers for the restoring the dead child? As the prophet did pray in life into the dead child, so thou shouldest strive with God in prayer for dead souls. If thou didst but wrestle with God for thy dead wife, or child, or neighbour What dost thou know what God might do for them? What knowest thou O man, but thou mayest save thy Wife? &c. Thus we are taught by our Lord in that great petition Thy Kingdom come. Thus if thou strive by the word of God and prayer, then thou mayest be like to prevail mightily for the good of souls, thou dost converse with.