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The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion
The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion; the true methods of making all men happy in this world, and in the world to come Seasonably discoursed, and earnestly pressed upon this licentious age. By J.F. a sincere lover of his native country, and the souls of men.The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion; the true methods of making all men happy in this world, and in the world to come Seasonably discoursed, and earnestly pressed upon this licentious age. By J.F. a sincere lover of his native countrey, and the souls of men.
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1691
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.
THE CONTENTS OF THE FIRST PART.
CHAP. I. Containing the Introduction, and State of the Case, in Twelve Sections. Sect. I. Reason is Man's Dignity and Excellency. And what its proper Province. Page 1. Sect. II. Reason darkened by the Fall. p. 3. Sect. III. Reason further corrupted •y the cunning Applications of Lusts to the Affections. ibid. Sect. IV. Inbred Principles of Reason and Conscience not wholly to be eradicated in the vilest. p. 4. Sect. V. To these the Scriptures often appeal. p. 5. Sect. VI. Appeals to these in Atheistical Times, an hopeful way. p. 6. ⟨image 6⟩Sect. VII. How Reasonable that Men should attend to their own Reasons and Consciences. p. 7. Sect. VIII. Light of Reason and Conscience assisted by the general Light of the Gospel. p. 9. Sect. IX. What these two faithful Guides, Reason and Conscience, assure all Men with respect to themselves. p. 10. Sect. X. What with respect to the Community they belong to. p. 13. Sect. XI. Reformation of profane men this way, not absolutely impossible. p 15. Sect. XII. What the Government may, and ought to do in order to it, and what benefit would accrue to them thereby. p. 16.
CHAP. I. Containing the Introduction, and State of the Case, in Twelve Sections. Sect. I. REason is Man's Dignity and Excellency. And what its proper Province. Page 1. Sect. II. Reason darkened by the Fall. p. 3. Sect. III. Reason further corrupted •y the cunning Applications of Lusts to the Affections. ibid. Sect. IV. Inbred Principles of Reason and Conscience not wholly to be eradicated in the vilest. p. 4. Sect. V. To these the Scriptur•s often appeal. p. 5. Sect. VI. Appeals to these in Atheistical Times, an hopeful way. p. 6. ⟨image 6⟩Sect. VII. How Reasonable that Men should attend to their own Reasons and Consciences. p. 7. Sect. VIII. Light of Reason and Conscience assisted by the general Light of the Gospel. p. 9. Sect. IX. What these two faithful Guides, Reason and Conscience, assure all Men with respect to themselves. p. 10. Sect. X. What with respect to the Community they belong to. p. 13. Sect. XI. Reformation of prophane men this way, not absolutely impossible. p 15. Sect. XII. What the Government may, and ought to do in order to it, and what benefit would accrue to them thereby. p. 16.