A59669:296
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.
First, The sleighty unbeliever; that when he hears of an offer of Christ, and should wonder at the love of the Lord in doing §1this; he makes nothing of it, but goes from the Church, and says, We must give Ministers the wall in the Pu•pit; and, poor men, they must have somewhat to say and ⟨p. 114⟩preach for their living: There was a good plain Sermon to day, the man seems to mean well, but I think he be no great Scholar; and so makes no more of the offer of Christ, then of the offer of a straw at their feet. If a good bargain be offered them, they will forget all their bus•nesse to accomplish that; yet they make light of this offer, Matth. 22. 5.
First, The sleighty unbeleever; that when he heares of an offer of Christ, and should wonder at the love of the Lord in doing §1this; he makes nothing of it, but goes from the Church, and sayes, Wee must give Ministers the wall in the Pupit; and, poore men, they must have somewhat to say and