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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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But when Men not only sober, just and temperate, but religiously good, are employed in public Trusts and Services, we cannot but think the Security and Prosperity of such a State are abundantly provided for. And our confidence hereof ⟨p. 18⟩is not only founded upon the Maxims of Hum•• Reason, but of Scripture, Wisdom, and Authori•• also.
But when Men not only sober, just and temperate, but religiously good, are employed in publick Trusts and Services, we cannot but think the Security and Prosperity of such a State are abundantly provided for. And our confidence hereof ⟨p. 18⟩is not only founded upon the Maxims of Hum•• Reason, but of Scripture, Wisdom, and Authori•• also.
What a renowned, prosperous, and successf•• Captain of the Armies of Israel was good Joshu•• No Man was able to stand before him all the da•• of his Life, Josh. 1. 5. But what bred those brav•• gallant and undaunted spirits in the breast of th• Hero, and crowned his noble designs with suc• admirable success? If we look into ver. 8. we sha•• find, it was Religion that gave both the edg• and point to his natural courage. This Book of t•• Law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou sha meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest obser to do all that is written therein: for then thou sha make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have go success.