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Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D.…
Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D. teacher of a church at Boston, in New-England ; With a preface by Dr. Owen.Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D. teacher of a church at Boston, in New-England ; With a praeface by Dr. Owen.
Boston: printed by John Allen for John Edwards, 1721
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Quest. What shall we do that we may improve time.
Answ. I'll mention but one Rule, & that is this, Live every day, as if it were your last day. Let me preach, as if I were never to preach more; & do you hear as if you were never to hear more: Do nothing, say nothing, think nothing, but what you would be willing to do, if you were to dye the next day.
Answ. I'le mention but one Rule, & that is this, Live every day, as if it were your last day. Let me preach, as if I were never to preach more; & do you hear as if you were never to hear more: Do nothing, say nothing, think nothing, but what you would be willing to do, if you were to dye the next day.
If you were sure, that as soon as this Sermon is ended, your naked Souls should appear before God the Judge of all, how then would you hear? Verily if these truths were realized to the hearts of men, they would labour to redeem there time, yea, they would watch and pray.
Now blessed is that Servant, whom the Lord at his coming shall find so doing.