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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.
I will suppose you in the flower and vigour of your Youth, and this dangerous season now nicked with a more dangerous Temptation, that it is too soon to mind such serious Matters now: You have not yet had your full pleasure out of sin.
I will suppose you in the flower and vigour of your Youth, and this dangerous season now nick'd with a more dangerous Temptation, that it is too soon to mind such serious Matters now: You have not yet had your full pleasure out of sin.
Need I to spend a word to refute and baffle such a Temptation as this? I doubt not but you your selves can easily do it. Ask your selves, Sirs, if sentence of Death were passed upon you by Men (as it is by God, John 3. 18. He that believeth not is condemned already) would you think a Pardon ⟨p. 143⟩could come too soon? Be assured every bit of Bread you eat, is the Bread of the Condemned. You are in hazard of Hell every day and hour: There wants nothing but a Sword, a Bullet, a Shipwreck, or Disease (of which Multitudes wait on you every day) to put you beyond mercy, and all hopes of mercy. And can you get too soon (think you) out of this danger and misery? Oh, why do you linger any longer? The danger is too great and imminent to admit one hours longer delay.
Need I to spend a word to refute and baffle such a Temptation as this? I doubt not but you your selves can easily do it. Ask your selves, Sirs, if sentence of Death were pass'd upon you by Men (as it is by God, John 3. 18. He that believeth not is condemned already) would you think a Pardon ⟨p. 143⟩could come too soon? Be assured every bit of Bread you eat, is the Bread of the Condemned. You are in hazard of Hell every day and hour: There wants nothing but a Sword, a Bullet, a Shipwrack, or Disease (of which Multitudes wait on you every day) to put you beyond mercy, and all hopes of mercy. And can you get too soon (think you) out of this danger and misery? Oh, why do you linger any longer? The danger is too great and imminent to admit one hours longer delay.