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Two sermons tending to direction for Christian carriage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…
Two sermons tending to direction for Christian carriage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and in judgements imminent : the former on Psalm 13.1, the latter on Hebr. 11.7 / by Thomas Gataker, B. in D. and pastor of Rotherhith.Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and in judgements imminent : the former on Psalm 13.1, the latter on Hebr. 11.7 / by Thomas Gataker, B. in D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by John Haviland, 1623London: printed by Iohn Haviland, 1623
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Secondly, what we find our selves thus faulty1 in, we should endeavour to reform. As we must labour to find out the cause of the evil, and what hath turned Gods face from us; so should we withal labour to remove the same, othat the Cause being taken away, the effect also may cease; and that Gods face that is now turned ⟨p. 74⟩from us may be turned again toward• […] ▪ For this should be the end of our search, to discover what is amiss▪ and this the end of our discovery, to amend and remove the evil discovered, either in our hearts or in our lives. pOtherwise our search is but vain and frivolous, and our inquiry unsincere. Yea, better were it for us never to have been so forward to search, if we be not as forward to redress, what upon search we have found to be otherwise than well with us. It must needs aggravate wrath, when we are showed, or see what is amiss, and are not careful to amend.
Secondly, what we finde our selues thus faultie1 in, we should endeuour to reforme. As wee must labour to finde out the cause of the euill, and what hath turned Gods face from vs; so should wee withall labour to remoue the same, othat the Cause being taken away, the effect also may cease; and that Gods face that is now turned ⟨p. 74⟩from vs may bee turned againe toward• 〈…〉 ▪ For this should bee the end of our search, to discouer what is amisse▪ and this the end of our discouerie, to amend and remoue the euill discouered, either in our hearts or in our liues.