A26872:211
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
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.
10. Yea thine own engagements by promise to the Lord do call upon thee to Turn and serve him. Thou hast bound thy self to him by a Baptismal Covenant, and renounced the world, the flesh, and ⟨p. 141⟩the Devil; this thou hast confirmed by the profession of Christianity, and renewed it at Sacraments and in times of affliction: And wilt thou promise and vow, and never perform, and Turn to God?
Lay all these together now, and see what should be the issue. The holy Scripture calls upon thee to Turn; the Ministers of Christ do call upon thee to Turn, The Spirit cries Turn, thy Conscience cries Turn: the godly by persuasions and examples cry Turn: the whole world and all the creatures therein that are presented to thy consideration cry Turn: The patient forbearance of God cries Turn: All the Mercies which thou receivest cry Turn; The rod of Gods chastisements cries Turn: Thy reason and the frame of thy nature bespeaks thy Turning: and so do all thy Promises to ⟨p. 142⟩God. And yet art thou not resolved to Turn?
Lay all these together now, and see what should be the issue. The holy Scripture calls upon thee to Turn; the Ministers of Christ do call upon thee to Turn, The Spirit cries Turn, thy Conscience cries Turn: the godly by perswasions and examples cry Turn: the whole world and all the creatures therein that are presented to thy consideration cry Turn: The patient forbearance of God cries Turn: All the Mercies which thou receivest cry Turn; The rod of Gods chastisements cries Turn: Thy reason and the frame of thy nature bespeaks thy Turning: and so do all thy Promises to ⟨p. 142⟩God. And yet art thou not resolved to Turn?