The nets of salvation. A brief essay, upon the glorious designs & methods of…

What may be done for the Winning of Souls? What will be done if there be Wisdom in us?

Now truly, The very Propounding of the Case, is the First, and almost the Chief thing to be done, in the Answering of the Case. My meaning is; That we should all of us, very often make that Enquiry; What may be done for the Winning of Souls? We all of us have our various Opportunities to do something in this Lovely work of God. Neither […], nor any man, can specify all the several Opportunities, to win Souls, wherein every man is betrusted with the Talents of the Lord. But therefore let every man Retire and Ponder with himself, What is there that I may do ⟨p. 38⟩for the winning of Souls? Entreat of God, the Father of Lights, That He would by His good Spirit, suggest into your minds, What you may do for Him, & for Souls? And then, Think, and Think again! Thinking for Souls is a great step to the winning of Souls. It may be, thy Soul, O Servant of God, will not be so Barren of Good Thoughts, but that thou wilt Think of something to be done Oh! That our Souls were smitten with the Charm of that word, Prov. 14. 12. Mercy & Truth shall be to them that Devise Good. Sirs, Would you be often Devising, and Studying, and Contriving, what Good you may do for the Souls of them that are about you, who, who can tell what surprising Things, the Mercy and Truth of God may do for you!

Now truly, The very Propounding of the Case, is the First, and almost the Chief thing to be done, in the Answering of the Case. My meaning is; That we should all of us, very often make that Enquiry; What may be done for the Winning of Souls? We all of us have our various Opportunities to do something in this Lovely work of God. Neither 〈…〉, nor any man, can specify all the several Opportunities, to win Souls, wherein every man is betrusted with the Talents of the Lord. But therefore let every man Retire and Ponder with himself, What is there that I may do ⟨p. 38⟩