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An alarm to unconverted sinners. In a serious treatise: showing I. What conversion is…An alarm to unconverted sinners. In a serious treatise: shewing I. What conversion is…
An alarm to unconverted sinners. In a serious treatise: showing I. What conversion is not, and correcting some mistakes about it. II. What conversion is, and wherein it consisteth. III. The necessity of conversion. IV. The marks of the unconverted. V. The miseries of the unconverted. VI. Directions for conversion. VII. Motions [i.e., Motives] to conversion. : Whereunto are annexed Divers practical cases of conscience judiciously resolved. / By Joseph Alleine, late Minister of the Gospel at Taunton, in Somersetshire.An alarm to unconverted sinners. In a serious treatise: shewing I. What conversion is not, and correcting some mistakes about it. II. What conversion is, and wherein it consisteth. III. The necessity of conversion. IV. The marks of the unconverted. V. The miseries of the unconverted. VI. Directions for conversion. VII. Motions [i.e., Motives] to conversion. : Whereunto are annexed Divers practical cases of conscience judiciously resolv'd. / By Joseph Alleine, late Minister of the Gospel at Taunton, in Somersetshire.
Philadelphia: printed by B. Franklin, 1741
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THIS Covenant I advise you to make, not only in Heart, but in Word; not only in Word, but in Writing; and that you would, with all possible Reverence, spread the Writing before the Lord, as if you would present it to him as your Act and Deed: And when you have done this, set your Hand to it; keep it as a Memorial of the solemn Transactions that have passed between God and you, that you may have Recourse to it in Doubts and Temptations.
Direct. XI. Take Heed of delaying thy Conversion, and set upon a speedy and present Turning. I made haste and delayed not, Psal. 119.60. Remember and tremble at the sad Instance of the foolish Virgins, that came not till the Door of Mercy was shut, Matth. 21. and of a convinced Felix, that put off Paul to another Season; and we never find that he had such a Season more, Acts 94.25. Oh, come in while it is called to Day, lest thou shouldst be hardened thro' the Deceitfulness of Sin; left the Day of Grace should be over, and the Things that belong to thy Peace should be hid from thine Eyes. Now Mercy is wooing of thee: Now Christ is waiting to be gracious to thee, and the Spirit of God is striving with thee: Now Ministers are calling; now Conscience is stirring: Now the Market is open, and Oil may be had, thou hast Opportunity for the Buying: Now Christ is to be had for the Taking. Oh! strike in with the Offers of Grace: Oh, now or never. If thou make light of this Offer, God may swear in his Wrath, thou shalt never taste of his Supper, Luke 14.24.
Direct. XI. Take Heed of delaying thy Conversion, and set upon a speedy and present Turning. I made haste and delayed not, Psal. 119.60. Remember and tremble at the sad Instance of the foolish Virgins, that came not till the Door of Mercy was shut, Matth. 21