A Pattern of Free Grace, Title page – To the reader
A PATERN OF FREE GRACE; OR,
The exceeding Riches of the Free Grace and Mercy of God in Chriſt, to Believing and Repenting Sinners.
By the example of that admirable Convert, or rather miraculous mirror of Gods wonderful Love and Mercy, in ſaving the Repenting Thief on the Croſs.
Wherein is excellently handled the Doctrine of true Repentance; the exceeding Sinfulneſs of Sin; with the deſperate danger of final Impenitency; with the certainty of Salvation to repenting Sinners by Chriſt.
By that Godly and Faithfull Servant of Chriſt and his Church, Samuel Smith, Miniſter of the Goſpel, and Author of The Great Aſſize, and Davids Repentance.
Rom. 9.18. He hath mercy on whom he will have mercy; and whom he will he hardneth.
London, Printed for John Andrews, at the White Lion near Pye-Corner, 1658.
Courteous Reader,
BE pleaſed to take notice that there are five other godly Treatiſes extant of this pious Authors: viz. The Great Aſſize. Davids Repentance. Davids bleſſed Man. Moſes Prayers. And The Practice of Godlineſs, The Chriſtian duty.
An excellent Book likewiſe called The Silver Watch-bell.
Alſo a moſt pious and comfortable Treatiſe, entituled; The Everlaſting Joyes of Heaven, or, The bleſſed Life of a Chriſtian in Grace here, and in Glory hereafter: very ſeaſonable for theſe times.
Alſo an excellent Sermon, called Chriſts firſt Sermon, or, the Neceſſity, Duty, and Practice of Repentance, opened and applied: a very godly Book, and is but three pence price.
There are likewiſe ſeven other ſmall Books, all of them very godly, and very comfortable for thy ſoul. One is entituled, The Charitable Christian. Another, The Plain Mans Path way to Heaven, directing ever one how they may be The third, The Devils diſeaſe; or, the ſin of Pride arraigned and condemned. The fourth, The dreadful Character of a Drunkard. The fifth, The Black Book of Conſcience: or, Gods High Court of Juſtice in the Soul. The ſixth, The Fathers laſt Bleſſing. The ſeventh, Doomeſday at hand. All very neceſſary for theſe licentious times. Each of them being but of two pence price: and are to be ſold by John Andrews, at the White Lion near Pye-Corner.