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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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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⟩so pleased him, preserue man without the ministry of man, but his pleasure is to fulfil his worke and will in the preseruation of our bodies, and saluation of our soules, by the imploiment of men in his seruice, euery one according to his vocation. Neither is there so much as a bond slaue, but he must in and by his faithful seruice to his master, serue the Lord. Men therefore doe commonly profane their labours and liues, by aiming at a wrong ende, when all their care consisteth onely in getting sufficient maintenance for them and theirs, for the obtaining of credit, riches, & carnall cōmodities. For thus men serue themselves, & not God, or men: much lesse doe ⟨p. 60⟩they serue God in seruing of men.