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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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9. If at any time against thy purpose and resolution, thou be overtaken with any sin little or great, lie not in it, but speedily recover thy self by repentance: humble thy self, confessing thine offence, and by prayer entreat the Lord to pardon the same, and that earnestly, till such time as thou findest thy conscience truly pacified, and thy care to eschew the same sin increased.
9. If at any time against thy purpose and resolution, thou bee ouertaken with any sinne little or great, lie not in it, but speedily recouer thy selfe by repentance: humble thy selfe, confessing thine offence, and by praier intreat the Lord to pardon the same, and that earnestly, till such time as thou findest thy conscience truly pacified, and thy care to eschew the same sinne increased.
10. Consider often of the right and proper end of thy life in this world, which is not to seek profit, honour, pleasure, but that in serving of men, we might serve God in our callings. God could, if it ⟨p. 59⟩so pleased him, preserve man without the ministry of man, but his pleasure is to fulfil his work and will in the preservation of our bodies, and salvation of our souls, by the employment of men in his service, every one according to his vocation. Neither is there so much as a bond slave, but he must in and by his faithful service to his master, serve the Lord. Men therefore do commonly profane their labours and lives, by aiming at a wrong end, when all their care consisteth only in getting sufficient maintenance for them and theirs, for the obtaining of credit, riches, & carnal commodities. For thus men serve themselves, & not God, or men: much less do ⟨p. 60⟩they serve God in serving of men.
10. Consider often of the right and proper ende of thy life in this world, which is not to seeke profit, honour, pleasure, but that in seruing of men, wee might serue God in our callings. God could, if it ⟨p. 59⟩