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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, If it work upon the affections. If it work in us, love or hatred, joy or grief, hope or fear, according to the nature of the object, the quality of the thing apprehended. For that faith or knowledge that swimmeth only in the brain, but sinketh not down into the heart, that consisteth only in speculation, and proceedeth no further, doth not at all pierce into, or work upon the affections, it is no sound knowledge, no true faith; it is but as the glittering of a glow-worm, a light without heat.
First, If it worke vpon the affections. If it worke in vs, loue or hatred, ioy or griefe, hope or feare, according to the nature of the obiect, the qualitie of the thing apprehended. For that faith or knowledge that swimmeth only in the braine, but sinketh not downe into the heart, that consisteth only in speculation, and proceedeth no further, doth not at all pierce into, or worke vpon the affections, it is no sound knowledge, no true faith; it is but as the glittring of a glow-worme, a light without heat.
Why, saith Bernard, doth Solomon say, That d