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Four learned and godly treatises viz. The carnal hypocrite. The churches deliverances. The deceitfulness…Foure learned and godly treatises viz. The carnall hypocrite. The churches deliverances. The deceitfulnesse…
Four learned and godly treatises viz. The carnal hypocrite. The churches deliverances. The deceitfulness of sin. The benefit of afflictions. By T.H.Foure learned and godly treatises viz. The carnall hypocrite. The churches deliverances. The deceitfulnesse of sinne. The benefit of afflictions. By T.H.
London: printed by Tho. Cotes for Andrew Crooke, 1638
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.
I say he that will not set upon the performance of every duty that God requires and endeavours not to do it as well as he can, Answ. he that will not perform every duty, he never had ⟨p. 52⟩the power of grace to perform any, hence it comes to pass that if any man will paddle with the Lord and take up services by halves, and will have his reservations and excuses. I have oppressed and cannot make restitution, any thing but that I am loath to pray in my family, that is seditious, &c. Now if you are convinced of any duty and set not upon it, you are profest opposers of the power of godliness
I say he that will not set upon the performance of every duty that God requires and endeavours not to doe it as well as he can, Answ. hee that will not performe every duty, he never had ⟨p. 52⟩the power of grace to performe any, hence it comes to passe that if any man will paddle with the Lord and take up services by halfes, and will have his reservations and excuses. I have oppressed and cannot make restitution, any thing but that I am loath to pray in my family, that is seditious, &c. Now if you are convinced of any duty and set not upon it, you are profest opposers of the power of godlinesse
He that is wilfully ignorant and will n•t search nor seek out those truths whereof he ought to be informed, nay he will not receive directions from those that are able to teach and guide him in the way of salvation, he that purposely flies off because he may have some plea and pretence for himself, to take up the course he would walk in, he is a denier of the power of ⟨p. 53⟩godliness. As for example sake,
He that is wilfully ignorant and will n•t search nor seeke out those truthes whereof hee ought to be informed, nay hee will not receive directions from those that are able to teach and guide him in the way of salvation, he that purposely flies off because he may have some plea and pretence for himselfe, to take up the course he would walke in, hee is a denier of the power of