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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
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.
2. Esteem of every present day as of the day of thy death: and therefore live as though thou were dying; and do those good duties every day, that thou wouldest do if thou were dying. This is Christian watchfulness; and remember it.
2. Esteeme of euery present day as of the day of thy death: and therefore liue as though thou were dying; and doe those good duties euery day, that thou wouldest doe if thou were dying. This is Christian watchfulnesse; and remember it.