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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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to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o hoist_v thy_o sail_n to_o his_o gust_n direct_v fourteen_o set_a upon_o the_o constant_a and_o diligent_a use_n of_o serious_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n he_o that_o neglect_v prayer_n be_v a_o profane_a a_o unsanctified_a sinner_n job_n 15._o 4._o he_o that_o be_v not_o constant_a in_o prayer_n be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n job_n 27._o 10._o unless_o the_o omission_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o ordinary_a course_n under_o the_o force_n of_o some_o instant_a temptation_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n conversion_n appear_v in_o that_o it_o set_v man_n on_o pray_v act_v 9_o 11._o therefore_o set_v to_o this_o duty_n let_v never_o a_o day_n pass_v over_o thou_o wherein_o thou_o have_v not_o morning_n and_o evening_n set_v apart_o some_o time_n for_o set_v and_o solemn_a prayer_n in_o secret_a call_v thy_o family_n also_o together_o daily_o and_o due_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o thou_o woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v find_v 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but_o woe_n be_v i_o my_o sin_n be_v as_o many_o as_o the_o sand_n and_o as_o mighty_a as_o the_o mountain_n their_o weight_n be_v great_a than_o their_o number_n it_o be_v better_a that_o the_o rock_n and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v fall_v upon_o i_o than_o the_o crush_a and_o insupportable_a load_n of_o my_o own_o sin_n lord_n i_o be_o heavy_a load_v let_v mercy_n help_v or_o i_o be_o go_v unload_v i_o of_o this_o heavy_a guilt_n this_o sink_a load_n or_o i_o be_o cr●●hed_v without_o ●ope_n and_o must_v be_v press_v down_o to_o hell._n if_o my_o grief_n be_v thorough_o weigh_v and_o my_o sin_n lay_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o they_o will_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o they_o will_v weigh_v down_o all_o the_o rock_n and_o the_o hill_n and_o turn_v the_o balance_n against_o all_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o farth●_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v my_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o my_o mighty_a sin_n ah_o my_o soul_n alas_o 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