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

Briefly; We are advised, Phil. 4. 8. Whatsoever Things are True, whatsoever Things are Honest, whatsoever Things are Just, whatsoever Things are Pure, whatsoever Things are Lovely, Whatsoever Things are of Good Report; Think ⟨p. 47⟩in these Things. Oh! What a winning Thing will it be, if we can Compel the Consciences of the Beholders, to bear this Testimony for us; This tis to be a Christian! Tis to do nothing, but what is True, is Honest, is Just, is Pure, is Lovely, is of Good Report.

But is there not something more to be done? Yes; Fifthly; Our Address to Souls may be so managed, as to do much for the winning of Souls. In the winning of Souls, there is a special Improvement for, The Fruit of the Righteous. And what is the Fruit of the Righteous? His Talk is his Fruit. Let us wisely take all fit Occasions, to Talk such Things unto those about us, as may be for the winning of Souls; and may, Eph. 4. 29. Minister Grace unto the Hearers. By Brotherly Counsel, and by Brotherly Reproof, we may win the Soul of a Brother. And it may […] often worth our while, when we are in the Company of our Friend, ingeniously to think, […] there no word that I may let fall, which may be of some advantage to the Soul of my Friend?

But is there not something more to be done? Yes; Fifthly; Our Address to Souls may be so managed, as to do much for the winning of Souls. In the winning of Souls, there is a special Improvement for, The Fruit of the Righteous. And what is the Fruit of the Righteous? His Talk is his Fruit. Let us wisely take all fit Occasions, to Talk such Things unto those about us, as may be for the winning of Souls; and may, Eph. 4. 29. Minister Grace unto the Hearers. By Brohterly Counsel, and by Brotherly Reproof, we may win the Soul of a Brother. And it may 〈…〉 often worth our while, when we are in the Company of our Friend, ingeniously to think, there no word that I may let fall, which may be of some advantage to the Soul of my Friend?