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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.
3. It lies not in a moral righteousness. This exceeds not the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, and therefore cannot bring us to the Kingdom of God, Mat. 5. 20. Paul, while unconverted touching the righteousness which is in the Law blameless, Phil. 3. 6. None could say black is thine eye. The self-justiciary could say, I am no Extortioner, Adulterer, Unjust, &c. Luke 18. 11. Thou must have something more than all this to show, or else (however thou mayest justify thy self) God will condemn thee. I condemn not morality, but warn you not to rest here. Piety includes morality, as Christianity doth humanity, and Grace reason. But we must not divide the tables.
3. It lies not in a moral righteousness. This exceeds not the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, and therefore cannot bring us to the Kingdom of God, Mat. 5. 20. Paul, while unconverted touching the righteousness which is in the Law blameless, Phil. 3. 6. None could say black is thine eye. The self-justiciary could say, I am no Extortioner, Adulterer, Unjust, &c. Luke 18. 11. Thou must have something more than all this to shew, or else (however thou mayest justifie thy self) God will condemn thee. I condemn not morality, but warn you not to rest here. Piety includes morality, as Christianity doth humanity, and Grace reason. But we must not divide the tables.
4. It consists not in an external conformity to the Rules of Piety 'Tis too manifest, men may have a form of godliness, without the power, 2 Tim. 3. 5. Men may pray long,