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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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Secondly, This must be done, You must Confess your selves Unable to do any thing Effectually of your selves, in coming to a Glorious CHRIST, as your Saviour. With a Fearful Trembling of Soul, you must make this Profession; Lord, Thou workest in us to Will and to Do, of thy own Good Pleasure! Your Profession must be that; Eph. 2.8. By Grace are ye Saved, through' Faith, and that not of your selves: it is the Gift of God. Your Profession must be that; Joh. 6.65. No man can come, except it be given to him. Oh! Lie at the Foot of Sovereign Grace, Confessing and Imploring; Lord, I am justly Destroyed, if I do not sincerely Renounce my Sin, sincerely Embrace my Saviour. But I cannot, Oh! I cannot! I have Deadly Fetters upon my Soul. I shall never answer thy Gracious Calls, except thy Sovereign Grace Enable me. Oh! Quicken me: Oh! Strengthen me: Oh! Enable me; Turn thou me, & I shall be Turned.
Secondly, This must be done, You must Confess your selves Unable to do any thing Effectually of your selves, in coming to a Glorious CHRIST, as your Saviour. With a Fearful Trembling of Soul, you must make this Profession; Lord, Thou workest in us to Will and to Do, of thy own Good Pleasure! Your Profession must be that; Eph. 2.8. By Grace are ye Saved, thro' Faith, and that not of your selves: it is the Gift of God. Your Profession must be that; Joh. 6.65. No man can come, except it be given to him. Oh! Ly at the Foot of Sovereign Grace, Confessing and Imploring; Lord, I am justly Destroy'd, if I do not sincerely Renounce my Sin, sincerely Embrace my Saviour. But I cannot, Oh! I cannot! I have Deadly Fetters upon my Soul. I shall never answer thy Gracious Calls, except thy Sovereign Grace Enable me. Oh! Quicken me: Oh! Strengthen me: Oh! Enable me; Turn thou me, & I shall be Turned.
Your Impotency must not now be made an Excuse for your Impenitency. Your Inability must Affright you Exceedingly, Affect you Exceedingly; It may not Excuse you in a slothful Negligence. You must not remain Careless of doing any thing, because you