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The nets of salvation. A brief essay, upon the glorious designs & methods of…
The nets of salvation. A brief essay, upon the glorious designs & methods of winning. The minds of men unto serious religion, : [Four lines of quotations]
printed by Timothy Green, 1704
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And, You, O Men of God, and […] Ministers of […] which do His Pleasure, & Preach His Gospel; Doubtless, you will be always watching to fulfil your Ministry, for the winning of Souls, Will you not Study, what Souls are to be Won? Will you not Study, what you may do, that the Soul, may be Won? Will you not rarely let any Souls in your Flocks ⟨p. 53⟩come anear you, without letting fall some word upon them, that may have a Tendency to the winning of Souls! O the wondrous Effects, which there have been of the words, but occasionally let fall, by men of God, upon the Souls of such as have perhaps but accidentally come in their way. It is not proper for me to relate the wondrous Effects thereof, which have been known even among our selves. I will add; Will you not both in your Public Sermons, and in your Private Visits, Endeavour to come at the Souls, for which you are to give an Account?
And, You, O Men of God, and 〈…〉 Ministers of 〈…〉 which do His Pleasure, & Preach His Gospel; Doubtless, you will be always watching to fulfil your Ministry, for the winning of Souls, Will you not Study, what Souls are to be Wun? Will you not Study, what you may do, that the Soul, may be Wun? Will you not rarely let any Souls in your Flocks ⟨p. 53⟩come anear you, without letting fall some word upon them, that may have a Tendency to the winning of Souls! O the wondrous Effects, which there have been of the words, but occasionally let fall, by men of God, upon the Souls of such as have perhaps but accidentally come in their way. It is not proper for me to relate the wondrous Effects thereof, which have been known even among our selves. I will add; Will you not both in your Publick Sermons, and in your Private Visits, Endeavour to come at the Souls, for which you are to give an Account?
But in the midst of these your Holy Cares, doubtless, you will set an Example of Gravity, of Purity, of Goodness. You will, be able to Challenge all the world, and be able to make that Challenge.