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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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like_o burn_a metal_n in_o your_o bowel_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o james_n 5._o 2_o 3._o 8._o all_o that_o do_v ordinary_o live_v in_o the_o profane_a neglect_n of_o god_n worship_n that_o hear_v not_o his_o word_n that_o call_v not_o on_o his_o name_n that_o restrain_v prayer_n before_o god_n that_o mind_n not_o their_o own_o nor_o their_o family_n soul_n but_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n joh._n 8._o 47._o joh._n 15._o 4._o psal._n 14._o 4._o psal._n 79._o 6._o eph._n 2._o 12._o and_o 4._o 18._o 9_o those_o that_o be_v frequenter_n and_o lover_n of_o evil_a company_n god_n have_v declare_v he_o will_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o such_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o his_o rest_n prov._n 13._o 20._o psalm_n 15._o 4._o prov
counsel_n be_v against_o thou_o to_o contrive_v they_o destruction_n jer._n 18._o 11._o he_o laugh_v in_o himself_o to_o see_v how_o thou_o will_v be_v take_v and_o ensnare_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n psal._n 37._o 13._o the_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o for_o he_o see_v that_o the_o day_n be_v come_v he_o see_v how_o thou_o will_v come_v down_o mighty_o in_o a_o moment_n how_o thou_o will_v wring_v thy_o hand_n and_o tear_v thy_o hair_n and_o eat_v thy_o flesh_n and_o gnash_v thy_o tooth_n for_o anguish_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n when_o thou_o see_v thou_o be_v fall_v remediles_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n five_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v swear_v against_o thou_o psal._n 95._o 11._o if_o he_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a thou_o must_v perish_v if_o thou_o go_v on_o luke_n 13._o 3._o unless_o he_o be_v false_a of_o his_o word_n thou_o must_v die_v except_o thou_o repent_v ezek._n 33._o 11._o if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v 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repent_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o this_o word_n shall_v never_o pass_v away_o mat._n 5._o 18._o now_o put_v all_o this_o together_o and_o tell_v i_o if_o the_o case_n of_o the_o unconvert_v be_v not_o deplorable_o miserable_a as_o we_o read_v of_o some_o person_n that_o have_v bind_v themselves_o in_o a_o oath_n and_o in_o a_o curse_n to_o kill_v paul_n so_o thou_o must_v know_v o_o sinner_n to_o thy_o terrer_n that_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o oath_n to_o destroy_v thou_o heb._n 3._o 28._o o_o man_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v whither_o will_v thou_o fly_v if_o god_n omnisciency_n can_v find_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o escape_v if_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a god_n will_v save_v his_o oath_n perish_v thou_o must_v except_o thou_o believe_v and_o repent_v if_o the_o almighty_a have_v power_n to_o torment_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_o miserable_a in_o soul_n and_o body_n 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