THE ALMOST CHRISTIAN DISCOVERED. OR, THE FALSE PROFESSOR TRIED AND CAST. BEING THE SUBSTANCE OF SEVEN SERMONS BY THE REV. MATTHEW MEADE. PRINTED FOR L. B. SEELEY AND SON, FLEET-STREET, LONDON. MDCCCXXV. THOυ hast here one of the saddest considerations imaginable, that is, how far it is possible a man may go in a profession of religion, and yet after all fall short of salvation; how far he may run, and yet not "so run as to obtain ;" this is sad, but not so sad as true, for if eternal life be of easy attainment, why did our Lord Christ tell us, "Strait is the gate and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." And why should the Apostle perplex us with such a needless injunction, to "give diligence to make our calling and election sure?" certainly it is no such easy thing to be saved, as many suppose, and that thou wilt see plainly in the following discourse. I have been somewhat short in the application of it; and therefore let me here be thy Remembrancer in five important duties. First, Take heed of resting in a form of godliness. Alas, the profession of godli |