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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
THE REASONABLENESS OF Personal Reformation, › Chapter 1 › Section 12
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SECT. XII.
Were Kingdoms and Commonwealths on• purged from that spirit of profaneness and debauchery, which thus defiles and overflows them and the people generally reduced but to civility, sobriety and temperance, experience would quickly show them the comfortable effects and happy fruit• thereof.
Were Kingdoms and Commonwealths on• purged from that spirit of prophaneness and d••bauchery, which thus defiles and overflows them and the people generally reduced but to civility, so•briety and temperance, experience would quickl• shew them the comfortable effects and happy fruit• thereof.
For though this be much short of what Christi•anity exacts from all its professors, and insuffici•ent to obtain the happiness of the world to come yet it is greatly conducent to the civil happiness and flourishing of the Kingdoms of this world and therefore richly worth the studies and endeavours of all men to promote and obtain it.
For though this be much short of what Christi•anity exacts from all its professors, and insufficient to obtain the happiness of the world to come yet it is greatly conducent to the civil happines and flourishing of the Kingdoms of this world and therefore richly worth the studies and endeavours of all men to promote and obtain it.