A09436:63
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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16. When any good motion ⟨p. 63⟩or affection riseth in the heart, suffer it not pass away, but feed it by reading, meditating. praying.
16. When any good motion ⟨p. 63⟩or affection riseth in the heart, suffer it not passe away, but feede it by reading, meditating. praying.
17. Whatsoever good thing thou goest about, whether it be in word or deed, do it not in a conceit of thy self, or in the pride of thy heart, but in humility, ascribing the power whereby thou doest thy work, and the praise thereof to God, otherwise thou shalt find by experience, God will curse thy best doings.
17. Whatsoeuer good thing thou goest about, whether it be in word or deed, do it not in a conceit of thy selfe, or in the pride of thy heart, but in humility, ascribing the power whereby thou doest thy worke, and the praise thereof to God, otherwise thou shalt finde by experience, God will curse thy best doings.
18. Despise not civill honesty: good conscience and good manners must go together: therefore remember to make conscience of lying, and of customable swearing in common talk: contend ⟨p. 64⟩not either in deed or word with any man, be courteous and gentle to all, good and bad: bear with mens wants and frailties, as hastiness, frowardness, self-liking, curiousness, &c. passing by them as being not perceived: return not evil for evil, but rather good for evil: use meat, drink, and apparel in that manner and measure, that they may further godliness; and may be as it were signs in which thou mayest express the hidden grace of thy heart: Strive not to go beyond any, unless it be in good things: go before thine equals in giving of honour, rather then in taking of it: make conscience of thy word, and let it be as a