Joseph Alleine Joseph Alleine (1634 - 1668)
Conversion
"Conversion is a work above man's power. We are 'born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God' (John 1:13). Never think you can convert yourself. If ever you would be savingly converted, you must despair of doing it in your own strength. It is a resurrection from the dead (Ephesians 2:1), a new creation (Galatians 6:15; Ephesians 2:10), a work of absolute omnipotence (Ephesians 1:19). Are not these out of the reach of human power? ... This is a supernatural work ... 'Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but of mercy he saved us' ... 'Of his own will he begat us' (James 1:18). We are chosen and called unto sanctification, not for it (Ephesians 1:4). God finds nothing in man to turn His heart, but enough to turn His stomach; He finds enough to provoke His loathing, but nothing to excite His love. Look back upon yourself, O Christian! Reflect upon your swinish nature, your filthy swill, your once beloved mire (2 Peter 2). Behold your slime and corruption ... How then should holiness and purity love you? ... Who but must needs cry, Grace! Grace! ... What but free grace could move God to love you."
 
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The Genius of Puritanism Go back to previous page
Lewis, Peter
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Book Details
Paperback: 144 pages
Subtitle: N/A
Publisher: Soli Deo Gloria Ministries
Category: Puritans
Edition: N/A
Publish Date: 19961996
ISBN: 9781573583176
Dewey Decimal Classification: N/A
Reference No: L-00141
Synopsis
"What can account for the revival of interest in the Puritans today? Perhaps it is that they were strongest where the church today is weakest. As Lewis observes, the Puritans employed themselves in the "great business of godliness," so as to bring a God-exalting and gospel-saturated approach to all things. They were indeed "physicians of the soul" who were strongly characterized by personal piety, sound doctrine, and the pursuit of a well-ordered church life. "Lewis provides an excellent foretaste of the rich meal that readers of the works of the Puritans can enjoy. His arrangement of the matter-the brief biographical touches, the judicious selections threaded into a continuing theme, etc.-is brilliant." D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones"