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Advice to sinners under convictions, to prevent their miscarrying in conversion. By Samuel Corbyn ...
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Corbyn, Samuel.
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ADVICE TO SINNERS UNDER CONVICTIONS To prevent their Miscarrying in CONVERSION By Samuel Corbyn M. A. Isa 66.9 Shall I bring to the Birth and not cause to bring forth saith the Lord LONDON Printed for Robert Gibbs at the Golden Ball in Chancery-Lane 1669. Advice to Sinners under Convictions to prevent their miscarrying in Conversion Poor undone Sinners I Send these truths from the Eternall God to you in love and faithfulness unfeignedly desiring that you may be convinced of your unbelief and of all your sins and of your present accursed and condemned state and may be taught of God to rely upon Christ who died for the ungodly without which you will be certainly ere long undone for ever although you now enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season or the world in its glory Since divers of you were awakened I hope that God may have thoughts of everlasting love to some of your souls therefore as I have warned you to flee for refuge from the wrath of God which is coming upon you and without delay presently to come out of this dreadfull condition to Christ who will embrace you so I write to you and to all others to whom these truths may be communicated to prevent their miscarrying in conversion 1. Seek to know and be convinced by the Spirit through the Scriptures that you are born dead in sins and children of wrath without Christ and without hope Eph. 2.3 12. and that you are every day and every moment under Gods curse and wrath in danger of eternall condemnation Gal. 3.10 The wicked shall be turned into Hell Psal 9.17 and the soul that sinneth it shall die Ezek. 18.4 and unbelievers shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth on them though they are insensible of it The Lord saith Except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdome of God and he that believeth not is condemned already Joh. 3.3 18 36. Consider seriously then each of you I beseech you what will become of me who am not born again nor ever had a work of grace O that your eyes were open to behold all the sins of your hearts and lives in order before you which cry aloud day and night for vengeance against your guilty souls 't were enough to make you tremble who are now most senseless Get alone quickly and reflect upon your wayes as in the fight of God Ask your selves have I not sometimes lied or stole or swore an oath have I not prophaned the Lords Day was I never proud nor wanton nor malicious have I never taken the Lords Name in vain have I not been disobedient to my parents have I not a carnall unclean hard and unbelieving heart did I never break Gods Laws Yea surely I must cry out guilty guilty my conscience condemns me what will become of me if I die in this dreadfull condition He that spared not the Angels when they sinned but cast them down to Hell he that spared not the old world nor the Cities of Sodom but condemned them with an overthrow making them an example unto those which after should live ungodly will not spare me long Does not Hell gape for me Is there any hopes that such a sinner as I have been may yet be washed in the blood of Christ God may righteously damn me for these sins or for the least sin Rom. 3.23 It is the Lords mercy that I am not consumed and now in Hell howling among the damned crying out for a drop of water to cool my tongue Lam. 3.22 Luke 16.24 2. Seek the Lord in secret for his Spirit while he may be found Isa 55.6 Cry out each of you for the blood of Christ as condemned malefactors do for mercy as they did Acts 2.37 Or as the keeper of the prison said trembling What must I do to be saved Acts 16.30 Rest not one day nor hour longer quietly or securely till you have some good hopes that Jesus Christ will plead your cause at the day of judgement for without the imputation of his righteousness there is no remission Follow Christ crying after him as the blind men did Lord that our eyes may be opend Mat. 20.30 c. 3. If the Lord by his Word and Spirit makes you sensible of your fearfull undone condition beware of resting short of a thorow-work of grace lest you fall short of union with Christ through the teachings and drawings of the Father lest you rrest in a false peace Luke 11.21 compasting your selves about with sparks of your own kindling through slight wounding or slight healing Isa 50.11 Take heed of building foolishly upon the sand Mat. 7.26 27. And lest thou prove at best but a foolish Viring walking with the wise Mat. 25. fear lest you should make a Christ of duties of praying weeping purposing or reforming for the sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord Prov. 15.8 There is away which seemeth right to a man but the end thereof is the wayes of death Prov 12.14 And there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes and yet is not washed from their filthiness Prov. 30.12 A man may go very far under the awakenings of conscience and have a zeal of God and yet being ignorant of Gods righteousness go about all his life time to establish his own righteousness and get nothing at last but the hypocrites hope which shall perish whose trust shall be a spiders web and he shall lye down in sorrow for Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to every one that believeth Joh 8.13 14. Rom. 10.2 3 4. By the deeds of the Law there shall no flesh be justified in the sight of God Rom. 3.20 If ever thou find mercy thou must be justified freely by the grace of God through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus by faith without the deeds of the Law Verse 24 28. 'T is true faith comes by hearing and 't is our duty to attend to Gods appointments where the Spirit works but if righteousness come by any work of the Law then Christ is dead in vain Gal. 2.21 To him that worketh not in the point of justification but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly his faith is counted for righteousness blessed is that man to whom God imputeth righteousness without works Rom. 4.5 6. 4. Look to the Lord to convince you of sin because you believe not in Jesus Christ which is promised Joh. 16.7 8 9. In your attendance on the means of grace be willing to be convinced by the Comforter that your hearts are so desperately wicked that you will not come to Christ and to feel your impotency that you cannot believe in him unless the Lord put forth the exceeding greatness of his power Eph. 1.19 5. Know assuredly and welcome these glad tidings that Christ is come of a truth into the world on purpose to save sinners and the chiefest of them 1 Tim. 1.15 God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten
Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life Joh. 3.19 Christ hath once suffered for sins the just for the unjust that he might bring us to God 1 Pet. 3.18 Flee to this refuge when thou seest thy self ungodly and accursed by the Law of God and fearest thou shalt be damned Consider with thy self though I am ungodly yet there 's a dying Christ for the ungodly Rom. 5.6 Though I am an enemy yet Christ hath reconciled enemies to God by his death vers 10. Though I am rebellious and so abominable that I fear lest the earth should open and swallow up such a wretch sometimes and so God should righteously sink me to Hell living and in his wrath yet here 's good news and encouragement for me that Jesus Christ when he ascended on high received gifts for men yea for the rebellious also that the Lord God might dwell amongst the rebellious Psal 68.18 Though I am accursed and I see plainly God threatens to damn me in many Scriptures yet is there hopes for such a condemned sinner since Christ hath redeemed accursed sinners from the curse of the Law being made a curse for them that we might receive the blessing of Abraham and the promise of the Spirit Gal. 3.13 14. 6. Believe in Jesus Christ because 't is the command of God and pleasing in his sight and thy duty though thou canst see no other warrant or ground of encouragement This is his Commandment that we should believe on the Name of his Son Jesus Christ 1 Joh. 3.22 23. Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved Acts 16.31 Christ tells hypocrites that sought him for their bellies This is the work of god that ye believe on him whom God hath sent Joh. 6.28 29. Apply the Word thus to thy self the righteous God that knows all my hainous sins in stead of damning me for them commands me to believe on his Son and assures me that I shall be saved The Lord give thee the spirit of wisdome and revesation in the acknowledgement of Christ and the obedience of faith 7. Rejoyce to hear that Jesus Christ is become an earnest suitor for thy love he will bear thy sorrows and love thee freely Isa 5.3 4. Hos 14.4 Christ once crucified now saith to thee Behold I stand at the door and knock if any man hear my voice and open the door I will come in to him Rev. 3.20 I am not come to call the righteous but sinners saith the Lord Mat. 9.13 Come unto me all ye who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest Mat. 11.18 Ho every one that thirsteth come ye to the waters and he that hath no money come ye Isa 55.1 The Spirit and the Bride say come and let him that heareth say come and let him that is athirst come and whosoever will let him take the water of life freely Rev. 22.17 Hearken therefore to the ravishing voice of Christ although thou mayst judge thy self the vilest and chiefest of sinners and mayst verily think there may be mercy for others but there is none for such a great monstrous sinner as thou hast been yet here is the joyfull sound that the Son of man God manifest in the flesh is come to seek and to save that which is lost Luke 19.10 How dreadfull soever thy condition may be in thy own thoughts yet Christ saith Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out Joh. 6.37 Though you therefore feel hard and dead hearts yet come as sinners unto Christ who came to seek and save such The Lord calls stour hearted sinners who are farre from righteousness to hearken unto him Isa 46.12 13. 8. When your hearts are sinking under the sence of Gods wrath then resolve in the strength of Christ to rely upon him to cast and roul your selves upon him whatever be the issue If I perish I will perish at the feet of Christ for other wise I am sure to perish if he condemn me he is righteous if he save me 't will be riches of free grace for ever to be admired Venture thus upon Christ against a thousand discouragements as the Lepers ventured into the tents of the Syrians a King 7.4 5 6. Press in upon Christ resolving to take no deniall as the woman of Caenaan did Mat. 15.22 c. These had a blessed issue out of their difficulties and thou shalt find at length that the bowels of Christ will yearn over thy fainting soul lying at his feet for a crumb and he will embrace thee with unspeakable love Thus let the Kingdome of Heaven suffer violence press thou into it and take it by force 9. Never attempt to believe or repent in thy own strength but look unto Jesus in whom it hath pleased the Father all fulness should dwell Col. 1.19 As thou would'st not prove a rotten hypocrite beware of a dead faith of thy own forming which is not the faith of the operation of God Col. 2.12 Look not for that in thy self which is to be found in Christ nor for that in the Law which is to be found in the Gospell this hath been the cause of the long troubles of many precious souls When thou fearest thou shalt die eternally because thou canst not believe look out of thy self unto Christ who is full of grace and behold his glory Joh. 1.14 Look unto me and be ye saved all the ends of the earth Isa 45.22 Look unto Jesus the beginner and finisher of faith Heb. 12.2 Christ never comes expecting to find faith or repentance but looks upon a filthy soul polluted in his own blood and saith unto him live and this time is the time of love Ezek. 16.6 8. The grace of the Lord is exceeding abundant to the chiefest of sinners with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus 1 Tim. 1.14 When thou turnest thine eyes inward and thinkest the hardness and impenitency of thy heart will surely be thy ruine flee to that reviving word Act. 5.30.31 God hath raised up Jesus and exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins The Lord hath promised in the latter dayes to destroy the veil of unbelief which is spread over all Nations Isa 25.7 Dost thou find by experience that word true No man can come to me except the Father which hath sent me draw him Behold in the next Verse what a full promise of help is made to thee They shall be all taught of God every man therefore that hath heard and learnt of the Father cometh unto me Joh. 6.44 45. And Psal 25. Good and upright is the Lord therefore will he teach sinners in the way And Christ saith I am the way unto the Father Joh. 14.6 Follow the Lord at the throne of grace with cryes and groanes unutterable without ceasing O draw me to Christ help me to close with and to be united to Christ If thou findest still 't is impossible for thee to believe hear the Lord saying to thee Let him take hold of my strength that he may make peace with me and he shall make peace with me Isa 27.5 He giveth power to the faint and to them that have no might be encreaseth strength Chap. 40.29 Therefore trust ye in the Lord for ever for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength Chap. 26.4 It is my earnest desire and prayer to God that this may be the time of Gods speciall love and the day of his power that you may be united to Christ by faith wrought in you by the power of Gods Spirit that you may thirst after and receive a full assurance of Gods love and that you may have the love of Christ shed abroad in your hearts and may abide in Christ being strong in the grace which is in him which is sufficient for you in your greatest straits and that you may be taught of God to sing his praises and to rejoyce with trembling and may never lose your first love nor fall into a spirit of slumber or delusion but may grow in the knowledge of Christ and being planted in the house of God may bring forth much fruit denying your selves and taking up the Cross of Christ walking worthy of the Lord all your few dayes to the praise of his free grace who hath called you into his Kingdome and glory O that these lines may not hereafter rise up in judgement at the last day against any of you which slight them and condemn you and that they may be the voice and call of God his arm and power revealed to your salvation The grace and peace of the Lord and the abiding presence of the Comforter be with you for ever FINIS