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A Call to the Unconverted
A call to the unconverted to turn and live and accept of mercy while mercy may be had as ever they would find mercy in the day of their extremity from the living God / by his unworthy servant, Richard Baxter ; to be read in families where any are unconverted.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1658
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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.
Who is it then that you Pleasure by your sin and death? It is none of your understanding godly friends: Alas it is the grief of their souls to see your misery; and they lament you many a time when you give them little thanks for it, and when you have not hearts to lament your selves.
Who is it then that takes Pleasure ⟨p. 112⟩in your sin? It is none but the three great enemies of God, whom you renounced in your Baptism, and now are turned falsely to serve.
Who is it then that takes Pleasure ⟨p. 112⟩in your sin? It is none but the three great enemies of God, whom you renou•ced in your Baptism, and now are turned falsly to serve.
1. The Devil indeed takes pleasure in your sin and death: For this is the very end of all his temptations For this he watcheth night and day: You cannot devise to please him better, then to go on in sin: How glad is he when he sees thee going to the Ale-house or other sin? and when he heareth thee curse, or swear, or rail? How glad is he when he heareth thee revile the Minister that would draw thee from thy sin, and help to save thee? These are his delight.
1. The Devil indeed takes pleasure in your sin and death: For this is the very end of all his temptations For this he watcheth night and day: You cannot devise to please him better, then to go on in sin: How glad is he when he sees thee going to the Ale-house or other sin? and when he heareth thee curse, or swear, or rail? How glad is he when he heareh thee revile the Minister that would draw thee from thy sin, and help to save thee? These are his delight.