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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.
To all such as are most immediately and particularly concerned in the following Treatise, of what Rank or Quality soever they be.
Gentlemen,
TWO of the greatest, faithfullest, and most intimate Friends in the World, Reason and Conscience, command me here in their Names, courteously to salute and invite you in.
They earnestly desire three or four Hours serious and private conference with you about some very important Personal Concerns of yours, which cannot admit of denial, or long delay. And if you make any trifling excuses, they have commanded and instructed me here to answer them.
In case of absolute and obstinate refusal to hear them, they order me to tell you, If you will not talk with them now, they'll talk with you shortly whether you will or no. If you say, you are not now at leisure, having other business to do; they both desire you to consider, First, You can have no Business in the World of equal importance with theirs. Secondly, That whatever other lawful Affairs you are pursuing, their Business with you will no way obstruct, but greatly promote it. And Lastly, That a greater Person than any of you lost his Life by pocketing up a Letter at Night, saying, To morrow is a new Day; and it proved to him indeed Des novissima, his last Day, he losing by that Neglect the only Opportunity of living longer.