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A grain of mustard-seed or, the least measure of grace that is or can…A graine of musterd-seede or, the least measure of grace that is or can…
A grain of mustard-seed or, the least measure of grace that is or can be effectual to salvation. Corrected and amended by W. Perkins.A graine of musterd-seede or, the least measure of grace that is or can be effectuall to saluation. Corrected and amended by W. Perkins.
London: printed by John Legate, 1611London: printed by Iohn Legate, 1611
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Therefore considering, grace unless it be confirmed and exercised, is indeed no grace; I will here add certain rules of direction, that we may the more easily put in practise the spiritual exercises of invocation, faith, and repentance: and thereby also quicken and revive the seeds and beginnings of grace.
Therefore considering, grace vnlesse it be confirmed and exercised, is indeede no grace; I will heere adde certaine rules of direction, that wee may the more easily put in practise the spirituall exercises of inuocation, faith, and repentance: and thereby also quicken and reuiue the seeds and beginnings of grace.
1. In what place soever thou art, whether alone or abroad, by day or by night, and whatsoever thou art doing, set thy self in the presence of God: let this persuasion always take place in thy hart that thou are before the living God: and do thy endeavour, that this persuasion may smite thy heart with awe and ⟨p. 52⟩reverence, and make thee afraid to sin. This counsel the Lord gave Abraham. Gen. 17. 1. Walk before me and be upright. This thing also was practised by Enoch, who for this cause is said to walk with God.
1. In what place soeuer thou art, whether alone or abroad, by day or by night, and whatsoeuer thou art doing, set thy selfe in the presēce of God: let this perswasion alwaies take place in thy hart that thou are before the liuīg God: and do thy endeauour, that this perswasion may smite thy heart with awe and ⟨p. 52⟩reuerence, and make thee afraid to sin. This councell the Lord gaue Abraham. Gen. 17. 1. Walke before me and be vpright. This thing also was practised by Enoch, who for this cause is said to walke with God.