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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.
These are the Things that must be Known. And if these Things be Known and Owned, the plain Inference from them will be this; That the man is forsaken of Reason, unworthy to be called a Reasonable Man, who is not very Solicitously Inquisitive; What must I do to be Saved?
These are the Things that must be Known. And if these Things be Known and Own'd, the plain Inference from them will be this; That the man is forsaken of Reason, unworthy to be called a Reasonable Man, who is not very Sollicitously Inquisitive; What must I do to be Saved?
But now, 'tis Time to answer that Great Enquiry. We will do it, by calling in a Second Proposition.
II. Something must be done by every man that would not Forfeit all Claim, Reject all Hope, of the Great Salvation.
And this also must be Known. You must Know what must be Done. And thereupon it shall be said unto you; Joh. 13.17. When ye know these things, Happy are you, if you do them. It is not Enough, to Know; There must be Practice joined with your Knowledge.