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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.
SECT. V.
Of the Nature of true Conversion.
Of the Nature of true C•nversion.
YOU have heard that Conversion does not consist in these External things; at your Eternal peril be it if you trust in them. But true Conversion is the turning of the whole man to God, Acts 26. 18. 'Tis nothing less than the total change of the inward temper and frame of the Heart, and the external course of the Life, Isa. 55. 8. Tis not the cold Confession, but the real forsaking of sin, in which we shall find mercy, Prov. 28. 13. Thy heart and will, love and delight must turn sin out, and take Christ in, or thou art no Gospel-Convert. A true Convert loathes every sin, and himself for sin, Ezek. 36. 31. But general Confessions of sin, are consistent with the full dominion of sin. Moreover, in all true Conversion there is a positive turning unto God, a whole heart-choice of him for your supreme and ultimate happiness and portion, Psal. 73. 25. And of the Lord Jesus Christ, as your Prince and Saviour,