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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.
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?
1. He is to be told, that he must not rest in Ease, but labour after healing. If a Wise man by applying Plasters to a Sore be delivered from much of the anguish that he was in, he will not satisfy himself with that, and give over the […] of means, least the anguish should return again; so the Sinner had need be careful that […] don't satisfy himself in the ease of his Conscience, but must get it healed by the application of the Blood of Jesus Christ.
1. He is to be told, that he must not rest in Ease, but labour after healing. If a Wise man by applying Plaisters to a Sore be delivered from much of the anguish that he was in, he will not satisfie himself with that, and give over the 〈…〉 of means, least the anguish should return again; so the Sinner had need be careful that 〈…〉 don't satisfie himself in the ease of his Conscience, but must get it healed by the application of the Blood of Jesus Christ.