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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. X.
Motives and Considerations persuading to Conversion.
Motives and Considerations perswading to Conversion.
THIS short Discourse shall wind up it self in Motives and Considerations to prevail with You, not only to make the first Step out of Profaneness to Civility; but the other necessary and happy Step too, for the Lord's sake, Gentlemen; that blessed Step beyond mere Civility, to serious Godliness.
THIS short Discourse shall wind up it self in Motives and Considerations to prevail with You, not onely to make the first Step out of Prophaneness to Civility; but the other necessary and happy Step too, for the Lord's sake, Gentlemen; that blessed Step beyond meer Civility, to serious Godliness.
Oh, that I knew what Words to choose, and what Arguments to urge, that might possibly prevail with you! My Witness is in Heaven, I would do any thing within my power to procure your temporal and eternal Happiness. I beg you in the bowels of Christ Jesus, as if I were upon my bended knees before your feet, turn not away your eye or ear from these Discourses. Ponder and consider once and again what hath been rationally debated in the First Part, about your Reformation, and what hath and shall be offered in this Second Part.