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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 3
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.
O sirs, what a treasure have I here expressed in a few words! what hearts would you have, if they were but possessed & lively & sensible of all that is contained in this leaf or two! you would not envy the greatest Prince on earth his glory, nor change states with any man that were a stranger to these things. Did you but use to consider of the state of the Saints, how could you keep off, and stay with sin, and make so many delays in turning unto God! Sure this consideration might turn the scales.
O sirs, what a treasure have I here expressed in a few words! what hearts would you have, if they were but possessed & lively & sensible of all that is contained in this leafe or two! you would not envy the greatest Prince on earth his glory, nor change states with any man that were a stranger to these things. Did you but use to consider of the state of the Saints, how could you keep off, and stay with sinne, and make so many delaies in turning unto God! Sure this consideration might turne the scales.
6o. The next part of your Meditation should be, Of the gracious and wonderful work of our Redemption, and the means ⟨p. 73⟩and remedies which are provided for your Souls, and the terms on which Salvation may be obtained.
6o. The next part of your Meditation should be, Of the gracious and wonderfull work of our Redemption, and the means ⟨p. 73⟩and remedies which are provided for your Souls, and the terms on which Salvation may be obtained.
For all the sins that you have committed, you are not given over to despair: the Lord hath not left you without a remedy. Your Conversion and Salvation is not a thing impossible. Nay so much is done by Christ already, that it is brought upon reasonable terms even to your hands. A new and living way is consecrated for us by Christ through the veil of his flesh, and by his blood we may have boldness to enter into the Holiest,