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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.
If I was willing to receive Christ,1 I might have Christ offered to me. But will ⟨p. 111⟩the Lord offer him to such a one as desires not to have Christ?
- 1Obj.
Yes,1 (saith our Saviour) I would have gathered you, as the hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and you would not. We must know, a creating power cannot only bring something out of nothing, but contrary out of contrary; of unwilling, God can make us a willing people. There is a promise of pouring clean water upon us, and Christ hath taken upon him to purge his Spouse, and make her fit for himself.
Yes,1 (sayth our Saviour) I would have gathered you, as the henne gathereth her chickens under her wings, and you would not. Wee must know, a creating power cannot onely bring something out of nothing, but contrary out of contrary; of unwilling, God can make us a willing people. There is a promise of powring cleane water upon us, and Christ hath taken upon him to purge his Spouse, and make her fit for himselfe.
- 1Ans.