off Lloyd's remarkable cooking
- From: greg@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:15:13 GMT
than with respect to
the time of their being under trouble; some but a few days, and others
for months or years. There were many in this town, who had been, before
this effusion of the Spirit upon us, for years, and some for many years,
concerned about their salvation. Though probably they were not
thoroughly awakened, yet they were concerned to such a degree as to be
very uneasy, so as to live an uncomfortable disquieted life. They
continued in a way of taking considerable pains about their salvation;
but had never obtained any comfortable evidence of a good state. Several
such persons, in this extraordinary time, have received light; but many
of them were some of the last. They first saw multitudes of others
rejoicing, with songs of deliverance in their mouths, who before had
seemed wholly careless and at ease, and in pursuit of vanity; while they
had been bowed down with solicitude about their souls. Yea, some had
lived licentiously, and so continued till a little before they were
converted; and yet soon grew up to a holy rejoicing in the infinite
blessings God had bestowed upon them.
Whatever minister has a like occasion to deal with souls, in a flock
under such circumstances, as this was in the last year, I cannot but
think he will soon find hims
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