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Words whereby we may be saved. By Thomas Vincent, sometime minister of Maudlins milk-street,…
Words whereby we may be saved. By Thomas Vincent, sometime minister of Maudlins milk-street, London
London : printed for the use of the poor, and freely given to them by some worthy benefactors, who desire their salvation, 1668
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.
Direction 1. You must see your selves lost, if you would be saved; Luk. 19. 10. our Saviour telleth us, that he came to seek and save that which was lost. You must be lost if you would be found: We read Luk. 15. of the lost Sheep, the lost Groat, and the ⟨p. 36⟩lost Son, all which were found again, and that with joy. When sinners perceive themselves to be lost and undone, and know not what to do, then they are near to be found and saved by Jesus Christ: O then as ever you expect Salvation by Christ, you must see and be sensible of your lost estate, whilst you are in a state of Nature: And for this end you must get a Conviction, 1. Of your sin. 2. Of the Punishment you have deserved for your sin. 3. Of your Insufficiency to satisfy Gods Justice. 4. Of your inability to make resistance, and defend your selves. 5. Of the Impossibility of your fleeing and escaping Gods wrath. 6. That as yet you have no Interest in Christ, who alone is able to deliver you from the wrath to come.
Direction 1. You must see your selves lost, if you would be saved; Luk. 19. 10. our Saviour telleth us, that he came to seek and save that which was lost. You must be lost if you would be found: We read Luk. 15. of the lost Sheep, the lost Groat, and the ⟨p. 36⟩lost Son, all which were found again, and that with joy. When sinners perceive themselves to be lost and undone, and know not what to do, then they are neer to be found and saved by Jesus Christ: O then as ever you expect Salvation by Christ, you must see and be sensible of your lost estate, whilest you are in a state of Nature: And for this end you must get a Conviction, 1. Of your sin. 2. Of the Punishment you have deserved for your sin. 3. Of your Insufficiency to satisfie Gods Justice. 4. Of your inability to make resistance, and defend your selves. 5. Of the Impossibility of your fleeing and escaping Gods wrath. 6. That as yet you have no Interest in Christ, who alone is able to deliver you from the wrath to come.