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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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The Conclusion of the Whole.
AND now, my Brethren, let me know your Minds: What do you intend to do? Will you go on and die? or will you set upon a thorough and speedy Conversion, and lay hold on Eternal Life? How long will you linger in Sodom? How long will you halt between two Opinions? 1 Kings 18.21. Are you not yet resolved whether Christ o• Barabbas, whether bliss or torment, whether the Land of Cabul, 1 Kings 9.13. or the Paradise of God, be the better choice? Is it a disputable Case, whether the Abana and Parphar of Damascus, be better than all the Streams of Eden? or whether the vile puddle of Sin be to be preferred before the Water of Life, clear as Crystal, proceeding out of the Throne of God, and of the Lamb? Can the World in good earnest, do that for you, that Christ can? Will it stand by you to Eternity? Will Pleasures, Titles, Lands, Treasures, descend with you? Psa. 49.17. 1 Tim: 6.7. If not, had you not need look after somewhat that will? What mean you to stand wavering, to be off and on? Foolish Children! how long will you stick between the womb and the world? Shall I leave you at last no farther than Agrippa, but almost persuaded? Why, you are forever lost, if left here: As good not at all, as not altogether Christians. You are half of the mind to give over your former negligent Life, and to set a strict and holy course; you could wish you were as some others be, and could do as they can do: How long will you rest in idle Wishes, and fruitless Purposes? When will you come to a fixed, full and firm Resolve? Do not you see how Satan gulls you, by tempting you to Delays? How long hath he tolled you on the Way of Perdition? How many Years have you been purposing to amend? What if God should have taken you off this while?