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Three sermons I. The wrath of God against sinners, II. God's eternity, and mans…Three sermons I. The wrath of God against sinners, II. God's eternitie, and mans…
Three sermons I. The wrath of God against sinners, II. God's eternity, and mans humanity, III. The plantation of the righteous / by T.H.Three sermons I. The wrath of God against sinners, II. God's eternitie, and mans humanitie, III. The plantation of the righteous / by T.H.
London: printed by M.P. for John Stafford, 1638London: printed by M.P. for Iohn Stafford, 1638
THE PLANTATION of the RIGHTEOUS.THE PLANTATION of the RIGHTEOVS.
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.
Answ. First, see and view the compass of all businesses, foreseeing all occasions, and then allotting to every time, and to each occasion, range it all proportionably to each occasion, a several time, as will suit it best, observing the former rules that was mentioned: so in the next place, labour we to prevent the time and the seasons, get beforehand, as it were, with time for the duties of Gods worship and service, in this case, take time in the morning, I will prevent the morning watch, saith David; he got beforehand with his Nobles, that when they were come, he might be fit to go and confer and take their time together: ⟨p. 139⟩when all was fast, then he got himself to his duty; so we should prevent the time, and when we have so done, to improve it.
Answ. First, see and view the compasse of all businesses, foreseeing all occasions, and then allotting to every time, and to each occasion, range it all proportionably to each occasion, a severall time, as will suit it best, observing the former rules that was mentioned: so in the next place, labour we to prevent the time and the seasons, get beforehand, as it were, with time for the duties of Gods worship and service, in this case, take time in the morning, I will prevent the morning watch, saith David; he got beforehand with his Nobles, that when they were come, hee might bee fit to goe and conferre and take their time together: ⟨p. 139⟩when all was fast, then he got himselfe to his duty; so we should prevent the time, and when we have so done, to improve it.
Fifthly, then cut off all unnecessary expense of time; Labour to be beforehand in the world, get that wisdom, that courage, and that care that may shake off all sleeveless occasion that are not worth the while, both for your care and consideration.
Fiftly, then cut off all unnecessary expence of time; Labour to be beforehand in the world, get that wisedome, that courage, and that care that may shake off all sleevelesse occasion that are not worth the while, both for your care and consideration.