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The way to true happiness in a serious treatise /
The way to true happiness in a serious treatise / by Joseph Alleine.
London : Printed and are to be sold by Nevil Simmons, 1678
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Quest. 19. Ask them whether Kings and all men make not a great difference between man and ⟨image 12⟩man; the loyal and perfidious, the obedient and the disobedient? And whether they difference not themselves between a friend and a soe, one that loveth them, and one that robbeth, beateth, or would kill them. And shall not the most Holy God more difference between the righteous and the wicked? Mal. 3. 17, 18.
Quest. 20. But if they are dead in every point save carnal interests, ask them why they are Preachers or Priests? And if Conversion and holiness be a needless thing, what use they themselves are of? and why the Country must be troubled with them, and pay them Tithes, and owe them reverence? When these twenty Questions are well answered, conclude that you may be saved without Conversion.
Quest. 20. But if they are deaed in every point save carnal interests, ask them why they are Preachers or Priests? And if Conversion and holiness be a needless thing, what use they themselves are of? and why the Country must be troubled with them, and pay them Tythes, and owe them reverence? When these twenty Questions are well answered, conclude that you may be saved without Conversion.
But if poor soul, thou art fully convinced, and askest, What should I do to be Converted? The Lord make thee willing and save thee from hypocrisy and I will quickly tell thee in a few words.
But if poor soul, thou art fully convinced, and askest, What should I do to be Converted? The Lord make thee willing and save thee from hypocrisie and I will quickly tell thee in a few words.