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The spiritual favourite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend…The spirituall favorite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend…
The spiritual favourite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend divine Richard Sibbs Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors own appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent unperfect copiesThe spirituall favorite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend divine Richard Sibbs Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors owne appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent unperfect copies
London: printed by Thomas Paine for Ralph Mabb, 1640
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.
As it is in the frame of the body,1 it stands upon many joints, and if any be out of tune, the whole body is sick. And as it is in a clock, all the wheels must be kept clean and in order: so it is in the frame of a business, there must all the wheels be set a going, if one be hindered there is a stop in all. It is so with us in the affairs of this world, when we ⟨p. 67⟩deal with Kings and States, if all the wheels be not kept as they should there will be no success or prosperity. Nehemiah knew this well enough, prosper thou therefore.
As it is in the frame of the body,1 it stands upon many joynts, and if any be out of tune, the whole body is sicke. And as it is in a clocke, all the wheels must be kept cleane and in order: so it is in the frame of a businesse, there must all the wheeles be set a going, if one be hindred there is a stop in all. It is so with us in the affaires of this world, when wee ⟨p. 67⟩deale with Kings and States, if all the wheeles be not kept as they should there will be no successe or prosperity. Nehemiah knew this well enough, prosper thou therefore.
- 1Simile▪
He meant not to be idle when he said this,1 prosper thou: for he after joined his own diligence, and waited. Therefore join that, if we would have our prayers to God, and our dependence upon him effectual for prosperity and success, be carefully to use the means, as he did, he stands before the King, and observed how he carried himself to see what words would come from