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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.
Now the Lord Jesus stretcheth wide his arms to receive you. He beseecheth you by us. How movingly how meltingly, how pitifully, how passionately he calleth! The Church is put into a sudden ecstasy upon the found of his voice, The voice of my beloved, Cant. 2. 8. O wilt thou turn a deaf ear to his voice? It is not the voice that breaketh the Cedars, and maketh the mountains to skip like a Calf, that shaketh the Wilderness, and divideth the flames of fire, it is not Sinai's Thunder; but the soft and still voice. It is not the voice of Mount Ebal, a voice of cursing, and terror; but the voice of Mount Gerizim, the voice of blessing, and of glad tidings of good things. It is not the voice of the Trumpet, nor the noise of War, but a message of peace from the King of peace, Eph. 6. 15. 2 Cor. 5. 18, 20. Methinks it should be with thee as with the Spouse; My soul failed when he spake, Cant. 5. 6. I may say to thee, O sinner, as Martha to her Sister. The Master is come, and he calleth for thee, John 11. 28. Oh now with Mary arise quickly, and come unto him. How sweet are his invitations! He crieth in the open concourse, If any man thirst let him come unto me and drink, John 7. 37. Prov. 1. 21. He broacheth his own body for thee. O come and lay thy mouth to his side. How free is he! he excludeth none. Whosoever will let him come and take the water of life freely. Rev. 22. 17. Whose is simple, let him turn in hither. Come eat of my bread, drink of the wine which I have mingled. For sake the foolish, and live, Prov. 9. 4, 5, 6. Come unto me, &c. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, and ye shall find rest unto your souls,