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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.
5. Let the Morning and Evening Sacrifice of solemn Prayer, be daily offered up in all your families, Psal. 92. 1, 2. Exod. 30. 7, 8. Luke 19, 10. Beware they be not found among the families that call not upon Gods name, for why should there be wrath from the Lord upon your families? Jer. 10. 25. O miserable families, without God in the world, that are without family Prayer! what! have you so many family sins, family wants, family mercies, what! and yet no family Prayer•? how do you pray with all prayer and supplication, if you do not with family Prayer? Eph. 6. 18. Say not, I have no time, What, hast thou all thy time on purpose to serve God, and save thy soul? and yet is this it for which thou canst find no time? find but a heart, and I will find time. Pinch out of your meals, and sleep, rather than want for Prayer. Say not My business will not give leave. This is the greatest business to save thy self, and the souls committed to thee. Besides, a whet will be no let. In a word the blessing of all is to be got by prayer, Jer. 29. 11, 12. 2 Sam. 7. 29. and what is thy business without Gods blessing? say not, I am not able. Use the one talent, and God will increase, Mat. 25. 24. &c. Helps are to be had, till thou art better able. But if there be no other remedy, thou must join with thine abler neighbour, God hath special regard to joint-prayer, Jam 5. 4 10 19 Ac•s 12. 5, 10, 12. 2 Cor. 1. 11. and therefore you must improve family advantages for the performing of it.
5. Let the Morning and Evening Sacrifice of solemn Prayer, be daily offered up in all your families,