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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.
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.
3. To lay himself open to the Convictions […] the […]. Sometimes men are desirous to be con•ed and terrified, but not so much, they would over-rule their Convictions is to time and degree; but as a Patient leaves himself in the hand of the Chirurgeon, so should they in the hand of the Spirit, when it […] him, and as much as it pleases him, not […] eyes against the light, Joh. 3.20.
3. To lay himself open to the Convictions 〈…〉 the 〈…〉. Sometimes men are desirous to be con•ed and terrified, but not so much, they would over-rule their Convictions is to time and degree; but as a Patient leaves himself in the hand of the Chyrurgeon, so should they in the hand of the Spirit, when it 〈…〉 him, and as much as it pleases him, not 〈…〉 eyes against the light, Joh. 3.20.
After the awakened Sinner […] using ⟨p. 4⟩means a while, he often times gives an account of some ALTERATION; he finds some affections, sorrow for sin, delight in Sabbaths, love to the People of God, love to reading of the Scripture: What is to be said to him in this Case?
After the awakened Sinner 〈…〉 using ⟨p. 4⟩means a while, he often timesgives an account of some ALTERATION; he finds some affections, sorrow for sin, delight in Sabbaths, love to the People of God, love to reading of the Scripture: What is to be said to him in this Case?