This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ...or 1 had never stood my ground. Among the repeated attempts made by this subtle foe to overthrow the work of grace in my soul, I will mention but one as a specimen of the rest; to enumerate them all would be an endless work. A few weeks after my dream, though I had every reason to fear being sent to the West ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ...or 1 had never stood my ground. Among the repeated attempts made by this subtle foe to overthrow the work of grace in my soul, I will mention but one as a specimen of the rest; to enumerate them all would be an endless work. A few weeks after my dream, though I had every reason to fear being sent to the West Indies (as an officer who exchanged duties with me was), yet the Lord, whose watchful eye was over me, so overruled events, that I securely and speedily fixed among my former pious friends and acquaintance at Chatham, and to my great joy at last, happily united to the person I had loved for many years; in short, I was now more comfortably settled in life than I had ever yet been; freed from the pressure of poverty, and a number of other worldly cares and embarrassments, to which I had long been exposed. But here a vigilant enemy contrived his welltimed scheme, and brought it to a dreadful length ere I perceived the danger. Wrapping me round in the comforts of this 134 Kept from Swerving world, he found an easy passage into my corrupt heart, and insensibly drew away my affections in an eager, restless desire for the enjoyment of those poor, perishing vanities. So deeply was my attention at last engaged in this pursuit, and so effectually had the God of this world blinded the eyes of my understanding, that I not only began to lose a relish for spiritual things, and the believing view of heavenly objects, but a thick veil was likewise drawing over all that the Lord had just been doing for me; and had not his grace speedily prevented, I had undoubtedly fallen a prey to the snare of the enemy, and like Demas should entirely have forsaken the cause of a crucified Saviour. But I was suddenly aroused from my spiritual lethargy with a friendly, but...
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