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The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration
The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration: or A treatise containing the nature, necessity, marks and means of regeneration; as also the duty of the regenerate. / By George Swinnocke, M.A. and pastor of Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.
London: printed by John Best for Tho. Parkhurst, 1661
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.
Reader, look to this likewise, that thou build not on such a weak bottom; for this may happen both to profane men and to hypocrites. It is said of Pygmalion that he drew a picture so lively, that he deceived himself, and taking the picture for a person fell in love with his own picture. I tell thee thou mayst spin so fine a thread, and weave so curious a web of painted cloth, feigned godliness, that thou mayest deceive thy self, and take it to be fine linen, the righteousness of the Saints, and mayest thence gather, that thy soul is safe, when in all thou dost thou ⟨p. 90⟩art unsound. If confidence or not doubting our estates, will prove them out of danger then the ignorant, stupid, seared sinners, must certainly be saved, which the Scriptures flatly deny. Socrates who lived according to his natural conscience, died with much calmness and confidence, speaking of those who put him to death, that they might kill him, but could not hurt him; yet was without the knowledge of Jesus Christ, in whose name alone is salvation.
Reader, look to this likewise, that thou build not on such a weak bottome; for this may happen both to prophane men and to hypocrites. It is said of Pigmalion that he drew a picture so lively, that he deceived himself, and taking the picture for a person fell in love with his own picture. I tell thee thou mayst spin so fine a thread, and weave so curious a web of painted cloth, feigned godliness, that thou mayest deceive thy self, and take it to be fine linnen, the righteousness of the Saints, and mayest thence gather, that thy soul is safe, when in all thou dost thou ⟨p. 90⟩art unsound. If confidence or not doubting our estates, will prove them out of danger then the ignorant, stupid, seared sinners, must certainly be saved, which the Scriptures flatly deny. Socrates who lived according to his natural conscience, died with much calmness and confidence, speaking of those who put him to death, that they might kill him, but could not hurt him; yet was without the knowledge of Jesus Christ, in whose name alone is salvation.