Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applied unto unconverted sinners, and saints…Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applyed unto unconverted sinners, and saints…

LASTLY, I might also instance in the uselessness of Men in their Profession; in want of Love unto all Saints, Barrenness in Good Works, unreadiness and unwillingness to comply in any extraordinary manner with the Calls of God unto Repentance and Reformation; in Love of the World, and Pride of Life, with Passions suited unto such Principles, predominant in them; for they are all undeniable Evidences, that those with whom they are found, had never any true Grace at all, or that they are fallen under woeful Decays. But what hath been spoken may be sufficient unto our present purpose.

LASTLY, I might also instance in the uselesness of Men in their Profession; in want of Love unto all Saints, Barrenness in Good Works, unreadiness and unwillingness to comply in any extraordinary manner with the Calls of God unto Repentance and Reformation; in Love of the World, and Pride of Life, with Passions suited unto such Principles, predominant in them; for they are all undeniable Evidences, that those with whom they are found, had never any true Grace at all, or that they are fallen under woful Decays. But what hath been spoken may be sufficient unto our present purpose.

THIS is the third thing that was proposed, namely, an endeavour to leave Convictions on the Minds of some concerning their Spiritual Decays, and the necessity of seeking after a Revival by the Means that shall be insisted on. And I intend it principally for those of us who under a long Profession, are now come unto Age, and shall not have much time for Duty ⟨p. 62⟩continued unto us. And the Truth is, I meet with none, who are Christians of any considerable Experience, and are Spiritually minded, but they are sensible of the Danger of such Decays in this hour of Temptation, and how difficult it is in the use of all means to keep up a vigorous active frame of Mind in Faith, Love, Holiness and Fruitfulness. And for those who are not concerned herein, I confess I know not what to make of them, or their Religion.

THIS is the third thing that was proposed, namely, an endeavour to leave Convictions on the Minds of some concerning their Spiritual Decays, and the necessity of seeking after a Revival by the Means that shall be insisted on. And I intend it principally for those of us who under a long Profession, are now come unto Age, aud shall not have much time for Duty