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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 11
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43. And me thinks you should remember, that God doth not stay thus on all as he doth on you. Thousands are under burning and despair, and past all remedy, while patience is waiting yet upon you. Can you forget that others are in Hell at this very hour, for as small sins as those that you are yet entangled, and linger in? Good Lord, what a thing is a senseless heart? That at the same time when millions are in misery, for delaying or refusing to be Converted, their successors should fearlessly venture in their steps. Surely if Faith had but opened your ears, to hear the cries of those ⟨p. 423⟩damned Souls, you durst not imitate them by your Delays.
43. And me thinks you should remember, that God doth not stay thus on all as he doth on you. Thousands are under burning and despaire, and past all remedy, while patience is waiting yet upon you. Can you forget that others are in Hell at this very hour, for as small sinnes as those that you are yet intangled, and linger in? Good Lord, what a thing is a sensless heart? That at the same time when millions are in misery, for delaying or refusing to be Converted, their successours should fearlesly venture in their steps. Surely if Faith had but opened your ears, to hear the cries of those ⟨p. 423⟩damned Souls, you durst not imitate them by your Delaies.
44. And I must tell you, that God will not always thus wait on you, and attend you by his patience, as hitherto he hath done. Patience hath his appointed time. And if you outstay that time, you are miserable wretches. I can assure you Sirs, the glass is turned upon you; and when it is run out, you shall never have an hour of patience more: Then God will no more entreat you to be converted. He will not always stand over you with Salvation, and say, O that this sinner would Repent and live! O that he would take the Mercies that I have provided for him! Do not expect that God should do thus always with you: for it will not be.