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“Christ keeps not his subjects in by force, but is King of a willing people. They are, through his grace, freely devoted to his service; they serve out of choice, not as slaves, but as the son or spouse, from a spring of love and a loyal mind. In a word, the laws of Christ are the convert’s love, delight, and continual study.”
― Joseph Alleine, An Alarm to the Unconverted: A Serious Treatise on Conversion