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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.
And there must be This in the Answer. O my Saviour; I come unto thee for Government: Let thy Spirit of Grace, Conquer the Enmity of my Heart against the things that are pleasing to God; & make me a Conqueror over all my spiritual Adversaries.
This is that Faith, whereof the End is the Salvation of the Soul. Believe after this manner, and you Believe to the saving of the Soul.
II. But we may carry on the Answer, without being Reproved, for Adding any thing unto the Words ⟨p. 17⟩of God. A true Faith, will always have Repentance accompanying of it. Repentance unto Life; Tis a Dead Faith which cannot show it; A Dead Soul that has it not. A Genuine Faith is always a Repenting Faith. We see the Two Sisters hand in hand; Act. 20.21. Repentance toward God, and Faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. We constantly see it in the Experience of all the Faithful. Tis the Denomination of Repentance; 2 Cor. 7.10. Repentance to Salvation. It must be found in all the Candidates of Salvation. Well then;