Christian's Great Interest, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Christian's Great Interest, Vol. 1 of 2 Reader, My design in detaining you with a preface, is not merely a recommendation of the of the following work; its character has been described by pens more capable than mine, and its real value asserted by names much more entitled to your confidence and respect. During the period of one hundred and fifty years the religious world have assigned it nearly the first rank among books of human composition, and its seal is impressed on the hearts of multitudes both sinners and saints; to the former it has been effectual, through the grace of the Holy Ghost, for their conversion, to the latter for their greater establishment and consolation. My design in addressing you is only to expostulate with you thankfully to receive and diligently to improve it. We learn from the sacred oracles that some have a form of godliness, who are, notwithstanding, destitute of its living power; that many will approach the Saviour at last and knock, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; we have eat and drunk in thy presence and thou hast taught in our streets; to whom he will reply, I know you not whence you are: depart from me all ye workers of iniquity. In the following treatise thou mayest learn to which class of professors thou belongest now, and in which thy doom may be expected at last. Here thy fears, thy joys, thy desires, thy hopes are laid in the unerring balance of the sanctuary and impartially weighed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.