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A guide to Christ. Or, The way of directing souls that are under the…
A guide to Christ. Or, The way of directing souls that are under the work of conversion. Compiled for the help of young ministers: and may be serviceable to private Christians, who are enquiring the way to Zion. / By Solomon Stoddard, A.M. and Pastor of the church in Northampton. ; With an epistle prefixed, by the Reverend Dr. Increase Mather.
Boston: printed by J. Allen for N. Boone, 1714
Directions How to guide Souls through the Work of Conversion.
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And if his particular temptations may be discerned, care must be taken to remove them; if he be under any special discouragement or any flattering delusion, the snare if it be possible must be broken; he must be showed the vanity of that temptation. Such light must be held out, that if God will bless it he may be delivered.
And if his particular temptations may be discerned, care must be taken to remove them; if he be under any special discouragement or any flattering delusion, the snare if it be possible must be broken; he must be shewed the vanity of that temptation. Such light must be held out, that if God will bless it he may be delivered.
If at that time, or any other afterwards he does pretend to believe in Christ, it is very meet that he be cautioned that he does not deceive himself; for sick-bed Repentances are seldom true. Many persons that made great pretensions when sick, have proved very badly after their recovery.
If at that time, or any other afterwards he does pretend to believe in Christ, it is very meet that he be cautioned that he does not deceive himself; for sick-bed Repensances are seldom true. Many persons that made great pretensions when sick, have proved very badly after their recovery.
II. If it be doubtful whether the man be in a Natural Condition, or Converted, as there may be some occasion to hope because of his profession, because of ⟨p. 91⟩his estimation among men; because of an orderly carriage, and yet occasion to fear, because there is no great evidence of Grace, either in his Conversation before, or discourse at present: Sometimes there is more grounds for hope, sometimes for fear. These three things may safely be spoken to him.