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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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every_o unconverted_a soul_n that_o i_o have_v sometime_o thought_n if_o we_o can_v but_o convince_v man_n that_o they_o be_v yet_o unregenerate_a the_o work_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n do_v but_o i_o sad_o experience_n that_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o sloth_n and_o slumber_n rom._n 11._o 8._o mat._n 13._o 15._o possess_v the_o unsanctified_a that_o though_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o be_v yet_o unconvert_v yet_o they_o ofttimes_o careless_o sit_v still_o and_o what_o through_o the_o avocation_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n or_o hurry_v of_o worldly_a business_n or_o noise_n and_o clamour_n of_o earthly_a care_n and_o lust_n and_o affection_n luke_n 8._o 14._o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n be_v drown_v and_o man_n go_v no_o far_o than_o some_o cold_a wish_n and_o general_a purpose_n of_o repent_v and_o amend_v act_v 24._o 25._o it_o be_v therefore_o of_o high_a necessity_n that_o i_o do_v not_o only_o convince_v man_n that_o they_o be_v unconvert_v but_o that_o i_o also_o 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and_o be_v apt_a to_o wonder_v why_o i_o follow_v you_o with_o such_o earnestness_n still_o ring_v one_o lesson_n in_o your_o ●ars_n that_o you_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v convert_v act_v 3._o 19_o but_o i_o must_v say_v unto_o you_o as_o ruth_n to_o naomi_n entreat_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v you_o nor_o to_o turn_v aside_o from_o follow_v after_o you_o ruth_n 1._o 16._o be_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n i_o will_v never_o keep_v so_o much_o ado_n may_v you_o be_v save_v as_o you_o be_v i_o will_v glad_o let_v you_o alone_o but_o will_v you_o not_o have_v i_o solicitous_a for_o you_o when_o i_o see_v you_o ready_a to_o perish_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v before_o who_o i_o be_o i_o have_v not_o the_o least_o hope_n to_o see_v one_o of_o your_o face_n in_o heaven_n except_o you_o be_v convert_v i_o utter_o despair_v of_o your_o salvation_n except_o you_o will_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o turn_v thorough_o and_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o newness_n 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a_o goodly_a fabric_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o vain_a very_o thou_o be_v in_o vain_a except_o thou_o be_v for_o god._n better_a thou_o have_v no_o be_v than_o not_o to_o be_v for_o he_o will_v thou_o serve_v thy_o end_n thou_o must_v repent_v and_o be_v convert_v without_o this_o thou_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n yea_o to_o bad_a purpose_n first_o to_o no_o purpose_n man_n unconvert_v be_v like_o a_o choice_a instrument_n that_o have_v every_o string_n break_v or_o out_o of_o tune_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n must_v repair_v and_o tune_v it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sweet_o move_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o actuate_a grace_n or_o else_o thy_o prayer_n will_v be_v but_o howl_n and_o all_o thy_o service_n will_v make_v no_o music_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a eph._n 2._o 10._o phil._n 2._o 13._o hos._n 7._o 14._o isa._n 1._o 15._o all_o thy_o power_n and_o faculty_n be_v so_o corrupt_a in_o thy_o natural_a state_n that_o except_o thou_o 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17._o teach_v to_o go_v hos._n 11._o 3._o or_o else_o he_o will_v be_v utter_o at_o a_o loss_n 2._o he_o have_v no_o strength_n for_o it_o how_o weak_a be_v his_o heart_n ezek._n 16._o 30._o he_o be_v present_o tire_v the_o sabbath_n what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o ma●_n 1._o 13._o he_o be_v without_o strength_n rom._n 5._o 6._o yea_o stark_a dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 5._o 3._o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n way_n job_n 21._o 14._o he_o do_v not_o know_v they_o and_o he_o do_v not_o care_n to_o know_v they_o psalm_n 82._o 5._o he_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v he_o understand_v 4._o he_o have_v neither_o due_a instrument_n nor_o material_n for_o it_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o hew_v the_o marble_n without_o tool_n or_o limn_v without_o colour_n or_o instrument_n or_o build_v without_o material_n as_o perform_v any_o acceptable_a service_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v both_o the_o material_n and_o 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enmity_n against_o preciseness_n and_o hate_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n phil._n 3._o 6._o compare_v with_o act_n 9_o 1._o they_o like_v not_o this_o frowardness_n nor_o that_o man_n shall_v keep_v such_o a_o stir_n in_o religion_n they_o condemn_v the_o strictness_n of_o religion_n as_o singularity_n indiscretion_n and_o intemperate_a zeal_n and_o with_o they_o a_o lively_a preacher_n or_o lively_a christian_a be_v but_o a_o heady_a fellow_n these_o man_n love_v not_o holiness_n as_o holiness_n for_o then_o they_o will_v love_v the_o height_n of_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o be_v undoubted_o rot_v at_o heart_n whatever_o good_a opinion_n they_o have_v of_o themselves_o 7._o the_o rest_v in_o a_o certain_a pitch_n of_o religion_n when_o they_o have_v so_o much_o as_o will_v save_v they_o as_o they_o suppose_v they_o look_v no_o further_o and_o so_o show_v themselves_o short_a of_o true_a grace_n which_o will_v ever_o put_v man_n upon_o aspire_v to_o further_a 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destruction_n rom._n 8._o 5._o phil._n 3._o 19_o yet_o ask_v these_o man_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o confident_o they_o prize_v christ_n above_o all_o god_n forbid_v else_o and_o see_v not_o their_o own_o earthly_a mindedness_n for_o want_n of_o a_o narrow_a observation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n do_v they_o but_o careful_o search_v they_o will_v quick_o find_v that_o their_o great_a content_n be_v in_o the_o world_n luke_n 12._o 19_o and_o their_o great_a care_n and_o main_a endeavour_n to_o get_v and_o secure_v the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o certain_a discovery_n of_o a_o unconverted_a sinner_n may_v the_o profess_v part_n of_o the_o world_n take_v earnest_a heed_n that_o they_o perish_v not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o sin_n unobserved_a man_n may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o christ_n as_o effectual_o by_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o lawful_a comfort_n as_o by_o the_o most_o unlawful_a course_n mat._n 22._o 5._o luke_n 14._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 24._o 9_o reign_v malice_n and_o envy_n against_o those_o that_o disrespect_n they_o or_o be_v injurious_a to_o they_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 9_o 11._o o_o how_o do_v many_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a remember_v injury_n and_o carry_v grudge_n and_o will_v return_v man_n as_o good_a as_o they_o bring_v render_v evil_a for_o evil_n love_v to_o take_v revenge_n wish_v evil_a to_o they_o that_o wrong_v they_o direct_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n rom._n 12._o 14_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21_o 23._o neh._n 9_o 17._o doubtless_o where_o this_o evil_n be_v keep_v boil_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o hate_v resist_v mortify_a but_o do_v habitual_o prevail_v that_o person_n be_v in_o the_o very_a gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n mat._n 18._o 34_o 35._o 1_o john_n 3._o 14_o 15._o reader_n do_v nothing_o of_o this_o touch_v thou_o be_v thou_o in_o none_o of_o the_o forementioned_a rank_n o_o search_n and_o search_v again_o take_v thy_o heart_n solemn_o to_o task_n woe_n unto_o thou_o if_o after_o all_o thy_o profession_n thou_o shall_v be_v find_v under_o the_o power_n of_o ignorance_n lose_v in_o formality_n drown_v in_o earthly_a mindedness_n envenom_v with_o malice_n exalt_v in_o a_o opinion_n of_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n leven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o carnal_a end_n in_o god_n service_n embitter_v against_o strictness_n this_o will_v be_v a_o sad_a discovery_n that_o all_o thy_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a but_o i_o must_v proceed_v 10._o unmortified_a pride_n when_o man_n love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o man_n esteem_v applause_n and_o approbation_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o stranger_n to_o true_a conversion_n john_n 12._o 43._o gal._n 1._o 10._o when_o man_n see_v not_o nor_o complain_v of_o nor_o groan_n under_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v stark_o dead_a in_o sin_n o_o how_o secret_o do_v this_o sin_n live_v and_o reign_v in_o many_o heart_n and_o they_o know_v it_o not_o but_o be_v very_a stranger_n to_o themselves_o john_n 9_o 40._o 11._o the_o prevail_a love_n of_o pleasure_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o this_o be_v a_o black_a mark_n when_o man_n give_v the_o flesh_n the_o liberty_n that_o it_o crave_v and_o pamper_v and_o please_v it_o and_o do_v not_o deny_v and_o restrain_v it_o when_o their_o great_a delight_n be_v in_o gratify_v their_o belly_n and_o please_v their_o sense_n whatever_o appearance_n they_o may_v have_v of_o religion_n all_o be_v unsound_a rom._n 16._o 18._o tit._n 3._o 3_o a_o flesh-pleasing_a life_n can_v be_v please_v to_o god_n
jesus_n christ_n act_v 4._o 12._o thou_o must_v unlearn_v t●y_a self_n and_o renounce_v thy_o own_o wisdom_n thy_o own_o righteousness_n thy_o own_o strength_n and_o throw_v thyself_o whole_o upon_o christ_n as_o a_o man_n that_o swim_v cast_v himself_n upon_o the_o water_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o escape_v while_o man_n trust_v in_o themselves_o and_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o will_v not_o come_v save_o to_o christ_n luke_n 18._o 9_o phil._n 3._o 3_o thou_o must_v know_v thy_o gain_n to_o be_v but_o loss_n and_o dung_n thy_o strength_n but_o weakness_n thy_o righteousness_n rag_n and_o rottenness_n before_o there_o will_v be_v a_o effectual_a closure_n between_o christ_n and_o thou_o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o isa._n 64._o 6._o can_v the_o lifeless_a carcase_n shake_v off_o its_o grave_a clothes_n and_o loose_v the_o bond_n of_o death_n then_o may_v thou_o recover_v thyself_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o under_o a_o impossibility_n of_o serve_v thy_o maker_n acceptable_o in_o this_o condition_n rom._n 8._o 8._o heb._n ●1_n 6._o therefore_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o pray_v or_o meditate_v or_o to_o do_v any_o of_o the_o duty_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v here_o direct_v go_v out_o of_o thyself_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o despair_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n please_v to_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o strength_n yet_o neglect_v not_o thy_o duty_n but_o lie_v at_o the_o pool_n and_o wait_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n while_o the_o eunuch_n be_v read_v than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v philip_n to_o he_o act_v 8._o 28_o 29._o when_o the_o disciple_n be_v pray_v act_v 4._o 31._o when_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v hear_v act_v 10._o 44._o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o fill_v they_o all_o strive_v to_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o christ_n strive_v to_o pray_v strive_v to_o meditate_v strive_v a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o time_n try_v to_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o while_o thou_o be_v endeavour_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o duty_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o help_v thou_o to_o do_v what_o of_o thyself_o thou_o be_v utter_o unable_a unto_o prov._n 1._o 23._o direct_v v._o forthwith_o renounce_v all_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o yield_v thyself_o to_o the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o any_o sin_n thou_o be_v undo_v rom._n 6._o 17._o in_o vain_a do_v thou_o hope_v for_o life_n by_o christ_n except_o thou_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o thou_o can_v not_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n except_o divorce_v from_o sin_n give_v up_o the_o traitor_n or_o you_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o heaven_n cast_v the_o head_n of_o sheba_n over_o the_o wall_n keep_v not_o dalilah_n in_o thy_o lap_n thou_o must_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n or_o with_o thy_o soul._n spare_v but_o one_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o never_o make_v excuse_n thy_o sin_n must_v die_v or_o thou_o must_v die_v for_o they_o psal._n 68_o 21._o if_o thou_o allow_v of_o one_o sin_n though_o but_o a_o little_a a_o secret_a one_o though_o thou_o may_v plead_v necessity_n and_o have_v a_o hundred_o shift_n and_o excuse_n for_o it_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n must_v go_v for_o the_o life_n of_o that_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o 21._o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v dear_o buy_v o_o sinner_n hear_v and_o consider_v if_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n god_n will_v give_v thou_o his_o christ_n be_v not_o this_o a_o fair_a exchange_n i_o testify_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n that_o if_o thou_o perish_v it_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v never_o a_o saviour_n provide_v nor_o life_n tender_v but_o because_o thou_o prefer_v with_o the_o jew_n the_o murderer_n before_o thy_o saviour_n sin_n before_o christ_n and_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3._o 19_o search_v thy_o heart_n therefore_o with_o candle_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o house_n for_o leaven_n before_o the_o passover_n labour_v to_o find_v out_o thy_o sin_n enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o consider_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o live_v in_o what_o duty_n have_v i_o neglect_v towards_o god_n what_o sin_n have_v i_o live_v in_o against_o my_o brother_n and_o now_o strike_v the_o dart_n through_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o i●ab_n do_v through_o absalom_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 14._o never_o stand_v look_v upon_o thy_o sin_n nor_o roll_v the_o morsel_n under_o thy_o tongue_n job_n 20._o 11._o but_o spit_v it_o out_o as_o poison_v with_o fear_n and_o detestation_n alas_o what_o will_v thy_o sin_n do_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v stick_v at_o part_v with_o they_o they_o will_v flatter_v thou_o but_o they_o will_v undo_v thou_o and_o cut_v thy_o throat_n while_o they_o smile_v upon_o thou_o and_o poison_v thou_o while_o they_o please_v thou_o and_o arm_v the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n against_o thou_o they_o will_v open_v hell_n for_o thou_o and_o pile_v up_o fuel_n to_o burn_v thou_o behold_v the_o gibbet_n that_o they_o have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o oh_o serve_v they_o like_o haman_n and_o do_v upon_o they_o the_o execution_n they_o will_v else_o have_v do_v upon_o thou_o away_o with_o they_o crucify_v they_o and_o let_v christ_n only_o be_v lord_n over_o thou_o direct_v vi_o make_v a_o solemn_a choice_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o portion_n and_o blessedness_n deut._n 26._o with_o all_o possible_a devotion_n and_o veneration_n avouch_v the_o lord_n for_o thy_o god._n set_v the_o world_n with_o all_o its_o glory_n and_o paint_v and_o gallantry_n with_o all_o its_o pleasure_n and_o promotion_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o set_v god_n with_o all_o his_o infinite_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n on_o the_o other_o and_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v deliberate_o make_v thy_o choice_n josh._n 24._o 15._o take_v up_o thy_o rest_n in_o god_n job._n 6._o 68_o set_a thou_o down_o under_o his_o shadow_n cant._n 2._o 3._o let_v his_o promise_n and_o perfection_n turn_v the_o scale_n against_o all_o the_o world_n settle_v it_o upon_o thy_o heart_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o all-sufficient_a portion_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v miserable_a while_o thou_o have_v a_o god_n to_o live_v upon_o take_v he_o for_o thy_o shield_n and_o exceed_v great_a reward_n god_n alone_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n content_v thyself_o with_o he_o let_v other_o carry_v the_o preferment_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n place_n thou_o thy_o happiness_n in_o his_o favour_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n psal._n 4._o 6_o 7._o poor_a sinner_n thou_o be_v fall_v off_o from_o god_n and_o have_v engage_v his_o power_n and_o wrath_n against_o thou_o yet_o know_v that_o of_o his_o abundant_a grace_n he_o do_v offer_v to_o be_v thy_o god_n again_o in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17_o 18._o what_o say_v thou_o man_n will_v thou_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o thy_o god_n why_o take_v this_o counsel_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v he_o come_v to_o he_o by_o his_o christ_n joh._n 14._o 6._o renounce_v the_o idol_n of_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n gain_n reputation_n 1_o thes._n 1._o 9_o let_v these_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n and_o set_v god_n interest_n uppermost_a in_o thy_o ●eare_z take_v he_o as_o god_n to_o be_v chief_a in_o thy_o affection_n estimation_n intention_n for_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o have_v any_o set_v above_o he_o rom._n 1._o 24_o psal._n 73._o 25._o in_o a_o word_n thou_o must_v take_v he_o in_o all_o his_o personal_a relation_n and_o in_o all_o his_o essential_a perfection_n first_o in_o all_o his_o personal_a relation_n god_n the_o father_n must_v be_v take_v for_o thy_o father_n jer._n 3._o 4_o 19_o 22._o o_o come_v to_o he_o with_o the_o prodigal_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n but_o since_o of_o thy_o wonderful_a mercy_n thou_o be_v please_v to_o take_v me●_n that_o be_o of_o myself_o a_o dog_n a_o swine_n a_o devil_n to_o be_v thy_o child_n i_o solemn_o take_v thou_o for_o my_o father_n commend_v myself_o to_o thy_o care_n and_o trust_v to_o thy_o providence_n and_o cast_v my_o burden_n on_o thy_o shoulder_n i_o depend_v on_o thy_o provision_n and_o submit_v to_o thy_o correction_n and_o trust_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o hide_v in_o thy_o chamber_n and_o ●ly_o to_o thy_o name_n i_o renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o myself_o i_o repose_v my_o confidence_n in_o thou_o i_o depose_v my_o concernment_n with_o