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Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life…Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life…
Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life of Christ. Being the substance of several sermons preached at Lincolns Inn: by Edward Reynolds, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton College in Oxford.Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life of Christ. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne: by Edward Reynoldes, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Robert Bostocke, 1631
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Fifthly, the more faith a man hath, the more tranquillity and establishment of heart shall he find in the midst of all spiritual desertions, distractions and difficulties. When a mans wits are non▪plusd, his reason posed, his contrivances and counsels disappointed, his heart clouded with sorrow, and fear; when he walketh in darkness, and hath no light; O then to have a sanctuary, an Altar to fly unto; to have a God to role himself upon, to lean upon his wisdom, to lay hold upon his Covenant, to owait quietly upon the salvation of that God, who doth not cast off for ever; but though he cause grief, yet will have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies; pto commit his way to him who is able to bring it to pass, and to do abundantly above the thoughts, desires, expectations, or petitions of men: what peace and serenity must this be to the •oule ⟨p. 503⟩which is otherwise without light and peace?
Fifthly, the more faith a man hath, the more tranquillitie and establishment of heart shall he find in the midst of all spirituall desertions, distractions and difficulties. When a mans wits are non▪plusd, his reason pos'd, his contrivances and counsels disappointed, his heart clouded with sorrow, and feare; when he walketh in darknesse, and hath no light; O then to have a sanctuary, an Altar to flie unto; to have a God to role himselfe upon, to leane upon his wisedome, to lay hold upon his Covenant, to owaite quietly upon the salvation of that God, who doth not cast off for ever; but though hee cause griefe, yet will have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies; pto commit his way to him who is able to bring it to passe, and to doe abundantly above the thoughts, desires, expectations, or petitions of men: what peace and serenity must this bee to the •oule