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Directions and persuasions to a sound conversion for prevention of that deceit and damnation…Directions and perswasions to a sound conversion for prevention of that deceit and damnation…
Directions and persuasions to a sound conversion for prevention of that deceit and damnation of souls, and of those scandals, heresies, and desperate apostasies that are the consequents of a counterfeit, or superficial change / by Richard Baxter.Directions and perswasions to a sound conversion for prevention of that deceit and damnation of souls, and of those scandals, heresies, and desperate apostasies that are the consequents of a counterfeit, or superficial change / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by A.M. for Nevil Simmons, 1658
Directions to Sinners that are purposed to Turn, and are under the… › Direction 5
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.
9. As the Gospel conditionally pardoneth all their sins, and offereth them Everlasting life, so it containeth the clearest Reasons, and most effectual motives, to persuade them to Accept the offer. It affordeth them most excellent precepts, and instructions, and exhortations, and other helps to bring them to a willingness, that Salvation may be theirs.
9. As the Gospel conditionally pardoneth all their sinnes, and offereth them Everlasting life, so it conteineth the clearest Reasons, and most effectual motives, to perswade them to Accept the offer. It affordeth them most excellent precepts, and instructions, and exhortations, and other helps to bring them to a willingness, that Salvation may be theirs.
10. To which also is added abundance of outward providential helps, to further the working of the Gospel; as seasonable afflictions, and Mercies of divers sorts.
10. To which also is added abundance of outward providential helpes, to further the working of the Gospel; as seasonable afflictions, and Mercies of divers sorts.
11. And with these is usually concurrent some inward motions, and assistance of the Holy Ghost; as knocking at the door, where he is not yet let in, and entertained.
11. And with these is usually concurrent some inward motions, and assistance of the Holy Ghost; as knocking at the doore, where he is not yet let in, and entertained.