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Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…
Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by R. Ibbitson and M. Wright, 1661
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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.
6 Question him concerning his willingness to dye, and his hope of a better life after this, and upon what foundation he builds his hope of salvation; whether upon his good meaning and desires? or upon his just and honest dealing with men? or upon his frequent performance of holy duties? If thou perceivest that he builds his hope of Salvation upon any of these, or upon any thing besides Jesus Christ, labour to take him off from those false bottoms, by showing him the insufficiency of his good meaning and desires, yea of his civil and religious righteousness to salvation, how they are but rotten foundations whereon to build the hope of his Salvation.
6 Question him concerning his willingness to dye, and his hope of a better life after this, and upon what foundation he builds his hope of salvation; whether upon his good meaning and desires? or upon his just and honest dealing with men? or upon his frequent performance of holy duties? If thou perceivest that hee builds his hope of Salvation upon any of these, or upon any thing besides Jesus Christ, labour to take him off from those false bottoms, by shewing him the insufficiency of his good meaning and desires, yea of his civil and religious righteousness to salvation, how they are but rotten foundations whereon to build the hope of his Salvation.
7 Having taken him off from his false bottoms, and rotten foundations, then instruct him in the only true ground of Salvation, whereon he may safely bottom his hope of Salvation, viz. Christ and his righteousness, with the Merits of his Death and Passion.
7 Having taken him off from his false bottoms, and rotten foundations, then instruct him in the only true ground of Salvation, whereon hee may safely bottom his hope of Salvation, viz. Christ and his righteousness, with the Merits of his Death and Passion.