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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.
2. When you are upon it, labour to waken your Souls, and to be very Serious in all your Thoughts; and do not think of the Matters of Salvation, as you would do of an ordinary trivial business, ⟨p. 81⟩which you do not much regard, or care how it goes. But remember that your Life lieth on it, even your everlasting Life: And therefore call up the most earnest of your thoughts, and rouse up all the powers of your Souls, and suffer them not to draw back, but command them to the work: And then set the seven Points that I mentioned even now before you: And as you think of them, labour to be Affected with them, in some measure according to their exceeding weight. As Moses said to Israel, Deut. 32. 46. Set your Hearts to all the words which I testify among you this day; which ye shall command your children to do, &c. For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life. And as Christ said. Luke 9. 44. Let these sayings sink into your ears. So I say to you, Let the Matters which you think of, go to your hearts, and sink down to the quick of your affections.
2. When you are upon it, labour to waken your Souls, and to be very Serious in all your Thoughts; and do not think of the Matters of Salvation, as you would do of an ordinary triviall business, ⟨p. 81⟩which you do not much regard, or care how it goes. But remember that your Life lyeth on it, even your everlasting Life: And therefore call up the most earnest of your thoughts, and rouse up all the powers of your Souls, and suffer them not to draw back, but command them to the work: And then set the seven Points that I mentioned even now before you: And as you think of them, lobour to be Affected with them, in some measure according to their exceeding weight. As Moses said to Israel, Deut. 32. 46. Set your Hearts to all the words which I testifie among you this day; which ye shall command your children to do, &c. For it is not a vaine thing for you; because it is your life. And as Christ said. Luke 9. 44