The way of the Spirit in bringing souls to Christ set forth in X sermons on John 16:7, 8, 9, 10 and chap 7:37 / by Mr. Thomas Allen, late pastor of a church in ... Norwich.

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The way of the Spirit in bringing souls to Christ set forth in X sermons on John 16:7, 8, 9, 10 and chap 7:37 / by Mr. Thomas Allen, late pastor of a church in ... Norwich.
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Allen, Thomas, 1608-1673.
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London :: [s.n.],
Printed in the year 1676.
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Holy Spirit.
Salvation.
Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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Answer.

But I pray consider, have you ever been con∣vinced of this sin of unbelief; I pray consider it se∣riously, what of the evil of unbelief hath the Spi∣rit discovered to you? I tell you Brethren, if so be you have not been convinced and seen some∣thing of the evil of unbelief, truly you have cause to question whether ever the Spirit of God hath been at work upon you in order to salvation. Let

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me tell you plainly, and I pray bear with me, you may have been convinced of sin, and yet the Spirit hath never been at work upon you in order to salvation. No, when the Spirit doth work in order to salvation, it doth sooner or later convince of this sin of unbelief. Therefore if you be per∣swaded that the Spirit hath been at work upon your hearts in convincing you of sin in order to salvation, then wait for it, and look that the Spi∣rit shall discover this sin of unbelief to you; wait for it, for the Spirit will go on if he have begun a convincing Work in order to salvation, and eter∣nal life, he wil convince you of the evil of unbe∣lief sooner or later, you will be brought in some measure to see the real evil and sinfulness of it, therefore look and wait for it, and then also wait for the work of the Spirit to convince you of Righteousness, for so it follows in the next words; I will send the Spirit, and when he is come, he shall convince the World of Sin, because they believe not on me; And of Righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye see me no more. But thus much shall suffice for this time.

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