The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded

(2) You are hardened through the Deceitfulness of Sin, and there is no way left to give a Sense or Impression of Spiritual things upon your Minds. You have truly nothing left in Religion, but the Fear of Hell, and trouble of Duties. I speak not to such at present.

(2) You are hardened through the Deceitfulness of Sin, and there is no way left to give a Sense or Impression of Spiritual things upon your Minds. You have truely nothing left in Religion, but the Fear of Hell, and trouble of Duties. I speak not to such at present.

As unto those unto whom this Frame is a Burden; there is no more effectual means to stir them unto Endeavours for Deliverance, than a continual Remembrance of former things, and Experiences they have had of holy Intercourse and Communion with God. This will revive, quicken, and strengthen the things that are ready to dye, and beget a Self-Abhorrency in them, in consideration of that woeful Frame and temper of Mind, which by their Sins and Negligence they have brought themselves into.

As unto those unto whom this Frame is a Burden; there is no more effectual means to stir them unto Endeavours for Deliverance, than a continual Remembrance of former things, and Experiences they have had of holy Entercourse and Communion with God. This will revive, quicken, and strengthen the things that are ready to dye, and beget a Self-Abhorrency in them, in consideration of that woful Frame and temper of Mind, which by their Sins and Negligence they have brought themselves into.

2dly. Consider that as there are many things dreadfully pronounced in the Scripture against Backsliding and Backsliders in heart, as it is with you, yet also there are especial Calls and Promises given and proposed unto those in your Condition. And know assuredly, that upon your Compliance or non-Compliance with them, depends your everlasting Blessedness or Woe.