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Rise and progress of religion in the soul
Rise and progress of religion in the soul Author:Philip Doddridge Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II. THE CARELESS SINNER AWAKENED. 1,9. It is too supposable a case that this treatise may come into suet hands.3, 4. Since many, not grossly vicio... more »us, fall .under that character. 5, 6. A more particular illustration of this case, with an aptal to the reader, whether it be not his own.7 to 9. Expostulate Iti -v'Ji such.10 to 12. More particularly, from acknowledged principles relating to the nature of God, his universal presence, agency, and perfection.13. From a view of personal obligations to him.14. .From the danger of this neglect, when considered in its aspect on a future state. 15. An appeal to the conscience as already convinced.16 Transition to the subject of the next chapter.The meditation of a sinner, who, having been long thoughtless, begins to be awakened. 1. Shamefully and fatally as religion is neglected in the world, yet, blessed be God, it has some sincere disciples, children of wisdom, by whom, even in this foolish and degenerate age, it "is justified," Matt. xi. 19; who having, by divine grace, been brought to the knowledge of God in Christ, have faithfully devoted their hearts to him, and by a natural consequence, are devoting their lives to his service. Could I be sure this treatise would fall into no hands but theirs, my work would be shorter, easier, and more pleasant. 2. But among the thousands that neglect religion, it is more than probable that some of my readers may be included; and I am so deeplyaffected with their unhappy case, that the temper of my heart, as well as the proper method of my subject, leads me, in the first place, to address myself to such; to apply to every one of them, and therefore to you, O reader, whoever you are, tvho may come under the denomination of a careless sinner. 3. Be not, I beseech you, angry ...« less