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Why then should we be going such a long way about, whilst behold in the Scriptures so much a neerer way home? what need we shut up our selves from a thousand Pleasures and Contentments, by our endeavour of living up to the Moral Law, by a Contempt of this World, by mortifications of the Flesh, by daily contendings against the Devil, by bearing both the Yoke and the Cross of Christ, by frequent watchings and fastings, and other Denials of our selves, by making Prayers, and hearing Sermons, and by a world of good works, (which are commonly very chargeable, or at least troublesom in the performance,) I say what need of all This, whilst Salvation may be had upon easier Terms? We cannot certainly be wiser, nor need we probably be warier, than Paul and Silas in the Text. Who being ask'd as Ghostly Fathers, and that by a newly-converted Heathen, what he was to do that he might be sav'd, gave him no other Answer of Direction or Advice, than That He must believe in the Lord Iesus Christ. |
Why then should we be going such a long Way about, while behold in the Scriptures so much a nearer Way home? what need we shut up our selves from a thousand Pleasures and Contentment's, by our endeavour of living up to the Moral Law, by a Contempt of this World, by mortifications of the Flesh, by daily contendings against the devil, by bearing both the Yoke and the Cross of christ, by frequent watchings and Fastings, and other Denials of our selves, by making Prayers, and hearing Sermons, and by a world of good works, (which Are commonly very chargeable, or At least troublesome in the performance,) I say what need of all This, while Salvation may be had upon Easier Terms? We cannot Certainly be Wiser, nor need we probably be warier, than Paul and Silas in the Text. Who being asked as Ghostly Father's, and that by a newly-converted Heathen, what he was to do that he might be saved, gave him no other Answer of Direction or advice, than That He must believe in the Lord Iesus christ. |
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