LONDON: PRINTED BÍ MILLS, JOWETT, AND ULLS,

BOLT-COURT, FLEET STREET.

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THE

PRACTICAL WORKS

OF THE

REV. RICHARD BAXTER.

VOLUME VII.

CONTAININO

A TREATISE OF CONVERSION; A CALL TO THE UNCONVERTED;

NOW OR NEVER,

VOL. 111.

RICHARD EDWARDS, CRANE COURT, FLBET STREET, LONDON.

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PREFACE

Introduction i.

The Text explained

How Conversion, Repentance, Regeneration, Vocation, Sanc-

tification, agree or differ
What an unconverted state is, and what Conversion is, ac-

tively and passively taken

The first part of Conversion is the change of the mind,

1. From ignorance, by illumination

2. From inconsiderateness to sober consideration

3. From unbelief to true believing

4. It healeth their errors about God, and the necessary mat-

ters of salvation..

The second part of Conversion is on the heart or will, which

hath,

1. A new inclination and complacency

2. New intentions or ends
3. New choice of means ; 1. Principal, Christ and his Spirit

2. Subservient; as,

(1.) Confession of sin, with godly sorrow

(2.) Earnest prayer to God:....

(3.) The word read or heard

(4.) The communion of saints.

4. The will hath new resolutions

5. The next part is in new affections, which are,

(1.) A new love and hatred..

(2.) New desires and aversion.

(3.) New delight and sorrow

(4.) New hope and despair

(5.) New courage and fear

(6.) New anger

(7.) New content and discontent

Conversion makes men to become as children: in humility,

teachableness, and beginning the world anew

Conversion changeth the life, which,

1. Beginneth with a holy covenant with God, described

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3. Even omissions : the man hath another work to do....

4. A new tongue followeth a new heart.

5. And new company, usually..

6. Conversion makes men compassionate the unconverted

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That none but the Converted can be saved, is proved,

1. From express words of Scripture
2. By Scripture reasons :

1. From Christ's office..
2. From the drift of the Gospel
3. From the work of the ministry
4. From God's providences

5. From all men's duty
Quest. Are there not many born of godly parents, baptized,

and well educated, and that need no Conversion ? Answered

Reasons: 1. From God's absolute dominion and will...

2. From man's state, and God's government. .

3. From God's nature

4. From God's offer, and their refusal of salvation

5. From the flat impossibility.

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CHAPTER II.

Use 1. There is a heaven to be obtained.....

2. Of examination: whether you are converted. Reasons

moving hereto

Things to be inquired after...

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