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A call to the unconverted, to turn and live
A call to the unconverted, to turn and live; and accept of mercy, while mercy may be had; as they ever would find mercy, in the day of extremity from the living God. / By his unworthy servant, Richard Baxter.
Philadelphia: printed for Matthew Carey, 1795Philadelphia: printed for Mathew Carey, 1795
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Answ. Why, it seems, you think that God doth not know, or else that he is not to be believed! Measure not all by yourselves: God hath thousands and millions of his sanctified ones; but yet they are few in comparison of the world, as Christ himself hath told us, Matth. vii. 13.14. Luke xi. 31. It better seems you, to make that use of this truth which Christ teacheth you; "strive to enter in at the strait gate, for strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, and few there be that can find it; but wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be that go in thereat, Luke xiii. 22, 23, 24. Fear not little flock (saith Christ to his sanctified ones,) for it is your father's good pleasure to give you that kingdom, Luke xii. 13.
Object. 2. I am sure if such as I go to hell, we shall have store of company.
Answ. And will that be any ease or comfort to you? Or do you think you may not have company enough in heaven? Will you be undone for company, or will you not believe that God ⟨p. 83⟩will excuse his threatening, because the• […] many that are guilty? All these are unreasonable conceits.
Answ. And will that be any ease or comfort to you? Or do you think you may not have company enough in heaven? Will you be undone for company, or will you not believe that God