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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.
Quest. 3.
And lastly, I demand of your reason, whether it can, or will allow any place to this Plea of necessity, before you have used and tried all God's appointed Remedies, which are sufficient to prevent that necessity you plead.
There are lawful Remedies enough, sufficient with God's blessing to keep you from such a necessity to Sin; such as Temperance, and more abstemiousness in Meats and Drinks; avoiding lascivious Books, Play-houses, and filthy Company; laborious Diligence in your lawful Callings, and fervent Prayer for mortifying and preventing Grace; and if Temptations still stir amidst all these preventives, then casting your selves upon the Directions and Supply of Providence ⟨p. 92⟩in the honourable Estate of Marriage. Never plead necessity, whilst all these preventives might, but have not been used.