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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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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.
Indeed, Knowledge is the first Thing, that is necessary in order to Salvation; And it is Absolutely Necessary, Unspeakably Necessary. We read, Hos. 4.6. of, People destroyed for the lack of Knowledge. ⟨p. 4⟩Ah! Destructive Ignorance; what shall be done, to chase thee out of the world! A world, which by thee is rendered a Dark World, the Kingdom of Darkness! The Oracles of Wisdom, have assured us; The Soul without Knowledge is not Good; They have Assured us; They who Know not God, shall have a Vengeance, in Flaming Fire, taken of them; They have assured us; Tis Life Eternal, to Know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom He hath sent. An Ignorance of the Gospel is attended with a long Train of Unknown, but very Evil Consequences. Tis the Gospel of Salvation; They that are Ignorant of it, must needs miss of Salvation. Tis an Erroneous and Pernicious Principle, That a Man may be Saved in any Religion, if he do but Live according to it. The Unerring and Infallible Gospel, has Expressly taught us otherwise: 2 Cor. 4.3. If our Gospel be hid, it is hid unto them that be Lost.
Indeed, Knowlege is the first Thing, that is necessary in order to Salvation; And it is Absolutely Necessary, Unspeakably Necessary. We read, Hos. 4.6. of, People destroy'd for the lack of Knowlege. ⟨p. 4⟩Ah! Destructive Ignorance; what shall be done, to chase thee out of the world! A world, which by thee is rendred a Dark World, the Kingdom of Darkness! The Oracles of Wisdom, have assured us; The Soul without Knowlege is not Good; They have Assured us; They who Know not God, shall have a Vengeance, in Flaming Fire, taken of them; They have assured us; Tis Life Eternal, to Know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom He hath sent. An Ignorance of the Gospel is attended with a long Train of Unknown, but very Evil Consequences. Tis the Gospel of Salvation; They that are Ignorant of it, must needs miss of Salvation. Tis an Erroneous and Pernicious Principle, That a Man may be Saved in any Religion, if he do but Live according to it. The Unerring and Infallible Gospel, has Expresly taught us otherwise: