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A26695 A sure guide to heaven, or, An earnest invitation to sinners to turn to God in order to their eternal salvation shewing the thoughtful sinner what he must do to be saved / by Joseph Alleine. Alleine, Joseph, 1634-1668. 1688 (1688) Wing A977; ESTC R28088 129,275 198

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i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v it_o hear_v then_o oh_o sinner_n and_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v convert_v and_o save_v embrace_v this_o follow_a counsel_n direct_v i._o set_v it_o down_o with_o thyself_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thou_o ever_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n in_o this_o thy_o unconverted_a state_n can_v any_o other_o but_o christ_n save_v thou_o and_o he_o tell_v thou_o he_o will_v never_o do_v it_o except_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v and_o convert_v mat._n 18._o 3._o john_n 3._o 3._o do_v he_o not_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o can_v thou_o get_v in_o without_o his_o leave_n as_o thou_o must_v if_o ever_o thou_o come_v thither_o in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n without_o a_o sound_n and_o thorough_a renovation_n direct_v ii_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o thorough_a sight_n and_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o sin_n till_o man_n be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o stark_o sick_a of_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o way_n for_o ease_n and_o cure_v nor_o to_o purpose_n inquire_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v mat._n 11._o 28._o act_n 2._o 37._o mat._n 9_o 12._o they_o must_v set_v themselves_o down_o for_o dead_a man_n before_o they_o will_v come_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n john_n 5._o 40._o labour_v therefore_o to_o set_v all_o thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o never_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal._n 77._o 6._o inquire_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o into_o thy_o life_n enter_v into_o a_o thorough_a examination_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o thy_o way_n psal._n 119._o 59_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v a_o full_a discovery_n and_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o inability_n hereunto_o for_o it_o be_v his_o proper_a work_n to_o convince_v of_o sin_n john_n 16._o 8._o spread_v all_o before_o 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or_o power_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o it_o be_v poison_v with_o sin_n what_o duty_n do_v thou_o ever_o perform_v into_o which_o poison_n be_v not_o shed_v oh_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o thy_o debt_n who_o have_v be_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o run_v upon_o the_o hook_n and_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v pay_v off_o one_o penny_n look_v over_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n and_o all_o its_o curse_a broad_a the_o sin_n of_o thy_o life_n call_v to_o mind_n thy_o omission_n commission_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o thought_n of_o thy_o word_n of_o thy_o action_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o si●s_n of_o thy_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o like_o a_o desperate_a bankrupt_a that_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v over_o his_o book_n read_v the_o record_n of_o conscience_n careful_o these_o book_n must_v be_v open_v soon_o or_o late_a rev._n 20._o 12._o meditate_v upon_o the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v the_o grand_a enemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o life_n against_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n they_o 〈…〉_z public_a enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n how_o do_v david_n ezra_n daniel_n and_o the_o good_a levite_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o injuriousness_n to_o god_n their_o opposition_n to_o his_o good_a and_o righteous_a law_n the_o mercy_n the_o warning_n that_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o n●●_n 9_o da●_n 9_o ezra_n 9_o o_o the_o work_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v bring_v in_o death_n that_o have_v rob_v and_o enslave_v man_n that_o have_v black_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v dig_v hell_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o john_n 8._o 34._o this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v turn_v the_o creation_n upside_o down_o and_o sow_v dissension_n between_o man_n and_o the_o creature_n between_o man_n and_o man_n yea_o between_o man_n and_o himself_o set_v the_o sensitive_a part_n against_o the_o 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19_o this_o be_v the_o common_a butcher_n the_o bloody_a executioner_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o prophet_n burn_v the_o martyr_n murder_v all_o the_o apostle_n all_o the_o patriarch_n all_o the_o king_n and_o potentate_n that_o have_v destroy_v city_n swallow_v empire_n butcher_v and_o devour_v whole_a nation_n whatever_o be_v the_o weapon_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o sin_n be_v it_o that_o do_v execution_n rom._n 6._o 23._o do_v thou_o yet_o think_v it_o but_o a_o small_a thing_n if_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o child_n can_v be_v dig_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o their_o body_n pile_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o a_o inquest_n be_v make_v what_o matchless_a murderer_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o this_o blood_n it_o will_v be_v all_o find_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o sin_n study_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n till_o thy_o heart_n be_v bring_v to_o fear_v and_o loathe_v it_o and_o meditate_v on_o the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o particular_a sin_n how_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o all_o god_n warning_n against_o thy_o own_o prayer_n against_o mercy_n against_o correction_n against_o clear_a light_n against_o free_a love_n against_o thy_o own_o resolution_n against_o promise_n vow_n covenant_n of_o better_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n charge_v thy_o heart_n home_o with_o these_o thing_n till_o it_o blush_v for_o shame_n and_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o all_o good_a opinion_n of_o itself_o ezra_n 9_o 6._o meditate_v upon_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n it_o cry_v up_o to_o heaven_n it_o call_v for_o vengeance_n gen._n 18._o 21._o it_o be_v due_a wage_n be_v death_n and_o damnation_n it_o pull_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n gal._n 3._o 10._o deut._n 28._o the_o least_o sinful_a word_n or_o thought_n lay_v thou_o under_o the_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o god_n almighty_n rom._n 2._o 8_o 9_o mat._n 12._o 36._o oh_o what_o a_o load_n of_o wrath_n what_o a_o weight_n of_o curse_n what_o treasure_n of_o vengeance_n have_v all_o the_o million_o of_o thy_o sin_n then_o deserve_v rom._n 2._o 5._o john_n 3._o 36._o oh_o judge_v thyself_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o ●udge_v thou_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o meditate_v upon_o the_o deformity_n and_o desilement_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o black_a as_o hell_n the_o very_a image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o devil_n draw_v upon_o the_o soul_n 1_o john_n 3._o 8_o 10._o it_o will_v more_o affright_v thou_o to_o see_v thyself_o in_o the_o hateful_a deformity_n of_o thy_o nature_n than_o to_o see_v the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o mire_n so_o unclean_a no_o vomit_n so_o loathsome_a no_o carcase_n or_o carrion_n so_o offensive_a no_o plague_n or_o leprosy_n so_o noisome_a as_o sin_n in_o which_o thou_o
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blindness_n pride_n prejudice_n unbelief_n into_o thy_o mind_n enmity_n unconstancy_n obstinacy_n into_o thy_o will_n inordinate_a heat_n and_o cold_n into_o thy_o affection_n insensibleness_n benummedness_n unfaithfulness_n into_o thy_o conscience_n slipperiness_n into_o thy_o memory_n and_o in_o a_o word_n have_v put_v every_o wheel_n of_o thy_o soul_n out_o of_o order_n and_o make_v it_o of_o a_o habitation_n of_o holiness_n to_o become_v a_o very_a hell_n of_o iniquity_n james_n 3._o 6._o this_o be_v that_o that_o have_v defile_v corrupt_a pervert_v all_o thy_o member_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 19_o that_o have_v fill_v the_o head_n with_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a design_n mic._n 2._o 1._o the_o hand_n with_o sinful_a practice_n isa._n 1._o 15._o the_o eye_n with_o wander_a and_o wantonness_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o the_o tongue_n with_o deadly_a poison_n james_n 3._o 8._o that_o have_v open_v the_o ear_n to_o tale_n flattery_n and_o filthy_a communication_n and_o shut_v they_o against_o the_o instruction_n of_o life_n zech._n 7._o 11●_n 12._o and_o have_v render_v thy_o heart_n a_o very_a mint_n and_o forge_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_a womb_n of_o all_o deadly_a conception_n mat._n 15._o 16._o so_o that_o it_o pour_v forth_o its_o wickedness_n without_o cease_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o even_o as_o natural_o free_o and_o unwearied_o as_o a_o fountain_n do_v pour_v forth_o its_o water_n jer._n 6._o 7._o or_o the_o rage_a sea_n do_v cast_v forth_o mire_n and_o dirt_n isa._n 57_o 20._o and_o will_v thou_o yet_o be_v in_o love_n with_o thyself_o and_o tell_v we_o any_o long_a of_o thy_o good_a heart_n o_o never_o leave_v meditate_v on_o this_o desperate_a contagion_n of_o original_a corruption_n till_o with_o e●hraim_n thou_o bemoan_v thyself_o jer._n 31._o 18._o and_o with_o deep_a shame_n and_o sorrow_n smite_v on_o thy_o breast_n as_o the_o publican_n luke_n 18._o 13._o and_o with_o job_n abhor_v thyself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42._o 6_o 22._o the_o particular_a evil_n that_o thou_o be_v most_o addict_v to_o find_v out_o all_o its_o aggravation_n set_a home_n upon_o thy_o heart_n all_o god_n threaten_n against_o it_o repentance_n drive_v before_o it_o the_o whole_a herd_n but_o especial_o stick_v the_o arrow_n in_o the_o belove_a sin_n and_o single_v this_o out_o above_o the_o rest_n to_o run_v it_o down_o psal._n 18._o 23._o o_o labour_n to_o make_v this_o sin_n odious_a to_o thy_o soul_n and_o double_a thy_o guard_n and_o thy_o resolution_n against_o it_o because_o this_o have_v and_o do_v most_o dishonour_n god_n and_o endanger_v thou_o direct_v iii_o strive_v to_o affect_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o thy_o present_a misery_n read_v over_o the_o forego_n chapter_n again_o and_o again_o and_o get_v it_o out_o of_o the_o book_n into_o thy_o heart_n remember_v when_o thou_o lie_v down_o that_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v thou_o 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