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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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Thirdly; This must be done ▪ Every way of Sin must be Abhorred, must be Avoided, must be Forsaken. Amendment is Essential to Repentance: Except you Reform, you don't Repent. So you are warned of God; Prov. 28 13. He that Confesseth and Forsaketh shall find Mercy. If you go on in any Evident way of Sin, you will find it a Way of Death, a Path of the Destroyer; it will bring to a Damnation that slumbereth not. Very Tremendous Things will be done to those Enemies of God, who, Go on still in their Trespasses. Have you done Amiss? You must say, I will do so no more. You must not Persist in what you have done.
Thirdly; This must be done ▪ Every way of Sin must be Abhorred, must be Avoided, must be Forsaken. Amendment is Essential to Repentance: Except you Reform, you don't Repent. So you are warned of God; Prov. 28 13. He that Confesseth and Forsaketh shall find Mercy. If you go on in any Evident way of Sin, you will find it a Way of Death, a Path of the Destroyer; it will bring to a Damnation that slumbreth not. Very Tremendous Things will be done to those Enemies of God, who, Go on still in their Trespasses. Have you done Amiss? You must say, I will do so no more. You must not Persist in what you have done.
And hence, If you have Wronged another man in what you have done, you must Vigorously Endeavour all possible RESTITUTION. Restitution, a Thing too little Understood, too little Exhorted, too little Practised; Restitution, without which there can be no Right Repentance.
And hence, If you have Wrong'd another man in what you have done, you must Vigorously Endeavour all possible RESTITUTION. Restitution, a Thing too little Understood, too little Exhorted, too little Practised; Restitution, without which there can be no Right Repentance.