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The greatest concern in the world. A short and plain essay, to answer that…
The greatest concern in the world. A short and plain essay, to answer that most concerning and all concerning enquiry, What must I do to be saved? : Published, with a design to assist the addresses of good men unto their neighbours, whom they press to mind, the one thing that is needful.
printed by T. Green, 1718
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Some Learned men think, that the Gaoler had, from the Traditions of their Philosophers, conceived some Hope of a Better Life; and seeing his Life here in danger, he does, as Distressed Wretches in the last minutes of their Life use to do, Cry out for some Help to make sure of a Better Life. Or, ⟨p. 3⟩more probably, the late words of the Possessed Young Woman in the Town, about these Ministers; These men are the Servants of the most High God, who show unto us the way of Salvation; might run in his mind, and mind him of that Salvation, and make him think, whether these men were not appointed of God for the Instruction of others, in the way to that Salvation.
Some Learned men think, that the Gaoler had, from the Traditions of their Philosophers, conceived some Hope of a Better Life; and seeing his Life here in danger, he does, as Distress'd Wretches in the last minutes of their Life use to do, Cry out for some Help to make sure of a Better Life. Or, ⟨p. 3⟩more probably, the late words of the Possessed Young Woman in the Town, about these Ministers; These men are the Servants of the most High God, who shew unto us the way of Salvation; might run in his mind, and mind him of that Salvation, and make him think, whether these men were not appointed of God for the Instruction of others, in the way to that Salvation.
There is a most important matter, which must now be undertaken to be Demonstrated; That whereas there must be Something done, by every man that would be Saved, it should be the Solicitous Enquiry of every man, What must be done by him, that he may be Saved.
There is a most important matter, which must now be undertaken to be Demonstrated; That whereas there must be Something done, by every man that would be Saved, it should be the Sollicitous Enquiry of every man, What must be done by him, that he may be Saved.