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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
There may be some so very Ignorant, that they know not how to Pray. I would advise them, to take the Hundred and Nineteenth Psalm. They will find in it, many a Prayer suited unto their Circumstances. Take it, Use it, and particularly, those Petitions in it; Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy Statutes; and, Lord, Teach me Good Judgment & Knowledge; and, Lord, Give me Understanding, that I may know thy Testimonies: Give me Understanding and I shall Live. Take Encouragement from that word; and Plead it before the Lord: Jam. 1.5. If any of you lack Wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men Liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
There may be some so very Ignorant, that they know not how to Pray. I would advise them, to take the Hundred and Nineteenth Psalm. They will find in it, many a Prayer suited unto their Circumstances. Take it, Use it, and particularly, those Petitions in it; Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy Statutes; and, Lord, Teach me Good Judgment & Knowlege; and, Lord, Give me Ʋnderstanding, that I may know thy Testimonies: Give me Ʋnderstanding and I shall Live. Take Encouragement from that word; and Plead it before the Lord: Jam. 1.5. If any of you lack Wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men Liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
And now, to pursue diverse Ends at once, I am to tell you; That the Main Things which tis necessary for you to Know, are the Things which concern Salvation.
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