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The nature of saving conversion, and the way
The nature of saving conversion, and the way wherein it is wrought. By the Rev'd. learned, and eminently pious, Mr. Solomon Stoddard of Northampton, New-England, first published A.D. 1719.
Boston: : Printed for and sold by Edmund Sawyer, at his house in Newbury., 1770
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THE Nature of Saving CONVERSION, AND THE Way wherein it is wrought. › MOTIVES.
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After a great while they grow discouraged, think it is to no purpose, grow cool and indifferent, start some other design, and by degrees are entangled in the pollutions of the world again; they become like the salt that has lost its favour. Some persons settle at length in a way of carnal confidence, build their hopes upon the sand. There be many Pharisaical Professors, that glory in themselves, and speak peace to, themselves when there is no peace. They are deceived with false appearances of love, and faith, and think themselves sent thing when they are nothing. Some others spend their days like Israel in the wilderness; they wander about from mountain to hill, seeking rest and finding none. They beat upon the coast, but never enter into the harbour: They are striving, and death comes and puts an end to all their hopes. But those that get into a converted condition, have many difficulties to grapple with before they do obtain; and they are under a necessity to labour much in it. Mat. 11.12. The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
After a great while they grow discouraged, think it is to no purpose, grow cool and indifferent, start some other design, and by degrees are intangled in the pollutions of the world again; they become like the salt that has lost its favour. Some persons settle at length in a way of carnal confidence, build their hopes upon the sand. There be many Pharisaical Professors, that glory in themselves, and speak peace to, themselves when there is no peace. They are deceived with false appearances of love, and faith, and think themselves sent thing when they are nothing. Some others spend their days like Israel in the wilderness; they wander about from mountain to hill, seeking rest and finding none. They beat upon the coast, but never enter into the harbour: They are striving, and death comes and puts an end to all their hopes. But those that get into a converted condition, have many difficulties to grapple with before they do obtain; and they are under a necessity to labour much in it. Mat. 11.12. The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.