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The Sincere Convert
The sincere convert discovering the paucity of true believers and the great difficulty of saving conversion by Tho. Shepherd ....The sincere convert discovering the paucity of true beleevers and the great difficulty of saving conversion by Tho. Shepheard ....
London: printed by T.P. and M.S. for Humphrey Blunden, 1641
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.
Answ. 1Though we cannot tell the day and hour particularly, yet this we are sure of, that when all the Elect are called, for whose sake the world stands, Isa. 1. 9. when these pillars are taken away, then woe to the world; as when Lot was taken out of Sodom, then Sodom was burnt. Now it is not probable that this time will come as ⟨p. 83⟩yet: for first Antichrist must be consumed, and not only the scattered visible Jews, but the whole body of the Israelites must first be called, and have a glorious Church here upon earth, Ezech. 37. This glorious Church Scripture and reason will enforce, which when it is called, shall not be expired as soon as 'tis borne, but shall continue many a year.
Answ. 1Though we cannot tell the day and houre particularly, yet this we are sure of, that when all the Elect are called, for whose sake the world stands, Isa. 1. 9. when these pillars are taken away, then woe to the world; as when Lot was taken out of Sodome, then Sodome was burnt. Now it is not probable that this time will come as