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A sure guide to heaven, or, An earnest invitation to sinners to turn to…
A sure guide to heaven, or, An earnest invitation to sinners to turn to God in order to their eternal salvation showing the thoughtful sinner what he must do to be saved / by Joseph Alleine.A sure guide to heaven, or, An earnest invitation to sinners to turn to God in order to their eternal salvation shewing the thoughtful sinner what he must do to be saved / by Joseph Alleine.
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1688
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.
The first of his Desires is, not after gold, but grace, Phil. 3. 13. He hungers after it, he seeks it as silver, he digs for it as for hid treasure; He had rather be gracious, than be great; he had rather be the holiest man on earth, than the most learned, the most famous, most prosperous. While carnal, he said: Oh if I were but in great esteem, and rolled in wealth, and swim'd in pleasure, if my debts were paid, and I and mine provided for, then I were a happy man; but now the tune is changed. Oh, saith the convert, if I had but my corruptions subdued, if I had such measures of grace, such fellowship with God, tho' I were poor and despised, I should not care, I should account my self a blessed man. Reader, is this the language of thy soul?
His Joys are changed. He rejoiceth in the ways of God's Testimonies, as much as in all Riches, Psal. 119. 14. He delights in the Law of the Lord, wherein once he had little favour. He hath no such Joy, as in the thoughts of Christ, the fruition of his company, the prosperity of his people.
His Ioys are changed. He rejoyceth in the ways of God's Testimonies, as much as in all Riches, Psal. 119. 14. He delights in the Law of the Lord, wherein once he had little favour. He hath no such Joy, as in the thoughts of Christ, the fruition of his company, the prosperity of his people.
His Cares are quite altered. He was once set for the ⟨p. 27⟩World, and any scraps of by time, nothing (too often) was enough for his soul. Now he gives over caring for the Asses, and sets his heart on the Kingdom. Now all the cry is, What shall I do to be saved?