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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.
III. And, Holiness, Holiness; A Patient Continuance in Well-doing. There is no Life in the Faith, which is not Productive of an Holy Life; Tis not a Faith, which will bring to Everlasting Life. If the Grace to Believe on the Lord JESUS CHRIST, be infused into the Soul, the Habit of every other Grace is at the same Instant infused. I will show you ⟨p. 19⟩the Motto on the Golden Gates of the Holy City; Heb. 12.14 Without Holiness no man shall see the Lord. An Holy Life, a Life pressing after Universal and Perpetual Conformity to the Rules of Holiness; This, This is the Royal Path leading to Salvation; Yea, tis no little Part of our Salvation.
Wherefore, This must be done; You must Resign your selves up unto the Holy Spirit of the Lord; Consent, Request, Entreat, That He would Eternally take Possession of you. From the Dust, Cry unto Him; Psal. 141.10. Thou art my God; Thy Spirit is Good; Lead me unto the Land of Rectitude. Cry unto Him; O SPIRIT of Holiness, Raise me out of the Ruins that my Sin has brought upon me. Possess me for ever▪ Cause me to Fear God, and Love Christ, and Hate Sin, and Sleight this world, and know my self, and make me meet for the Inheritance of the Saints in Light: Bring me to be one of Them, I Pray thee, I Pray thee! There is a Good Foundation of Holiness, laid in this Resignation.
Wherefore, This must be done; You must Resign your selves up unto the Holy Spirit of the Lord; Consent, Request, Entreat, That He would Eternally take Possession of you. From the Dust, Cry unto Him; Psal. 141.10. Thou art my God; Thy Spirit is Good; Lead me unto the Land of Rectitude. Cry unto Him; O SPIRIT of Holiness, Raise me out of the Ruines that my Sin has brought upon me. Possess me for ever Cause me to Fear God, and Love Christ, and Hate Sin, and Sleight this world, and know my self, and make me meet for the Inheritance of the Saints in Light: Bring me to be one of Them, I Pray thee, I Pray thee! There is a Good Foundation of Holiness, laid in this Resignation.