A26701:68
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.
Nor is there much need I should commend either himself or his works; for the Author himself, thou mayest at a small charge get acquaintance with him in that History ⟨image 17⟩of his life and death, which is extant; concerning which I shall only say,
Nor is there much need I should commend either himself or his works; for the Author himself, thou maist at a small charge get ••quaintance with him in that History ⟨image 17⟩of his life and death, which is extant; concerning which I shall only say,
Sic mihi contingat vivere sicque mori.
And for this work of his, what commendation I shall give of it, would be needed no longer than till thou hast read it over. Thou wilt find such wine in it as needs no Bush. This only I shall say, as far as my credit will go, it is exceedingly well worth thy most serious perusal. O mayest thou hear that voice, (such a voice from Heaven there is whether thou hear it or no) Tolle & lege, take up and read. Read Friend, and read over again. Read and understand, understand and pray, pray and consider, and consent unto him, who by the Pen of his servant calls to thee from Heaven, Why wilt thou die? Turn and live. O suffer this word of instruction and exhortation, to open thy blind eyes, to turn thee from darkness to light, from the power of Satan unto God, that thou mayest receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified. Et cum tal•s fueris memento mei. When it is thus with thee, then pray for