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The spiritual-mans aim guiding a Christian in his affections and actions, through the sundry…The spirituall-mans aime guiding a Christian in his affections and actions, through the sundry…
The spiritual-mans aim guiding a Christian in his affections and actions, through the sundry passages of this life, so that Gods glory, and his own salvation may be the main end of all / by the faithful and reverend divine, R. Sibbes ... ; published by T.G. and P.N.The spirituall-mans aime guiding a Christian in his affections and actions, through the sundry passages of this life, so that Gods glory, and his owne salvation may be the maine end of all / by the faithfull and reverend divine, R. Sibbes ... ; published by T.G. and P.N.
London: printed by John Norton for John Rothwell, 1637London: printed by Iohn Norton for Iohn Rothwell, 1637
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.
It is a strange thing (Beloved) That a man capable of high thoughts,1 of excellent thoughts, should spend the marrow of his soul, and the strength of his spirits, about these things, that he should tyre his spirits, that he should crack his Conscience, that he should wear out his Life about things which ⟨p. 72⟩he cannot tell how long he shall enjoy them, and neglect these things that abide for ever: for a man this is ill, but for Brethren, as he saith, for Brethren to do so, that have an inheritance immortal, for them to be cast off the hooks for every Cross, for every loss,2 that are the children of God, and heirs of heaven. What a shame is this, that Christians are so much in joy, and so much in sorrow for these things. It comes from 2 or 3 grounds.
It is a strange thing (Beloved) That a man capeable of high thoughts,1 of excellent thoughts, should spend the marrow of his soule, and the strength of his spirits, about these things, that he should tyre his spirits, that hee should cracke his Conscience, that hee should weare out his Life about thinges vvhich ⟨p. 72⟩he cannot tell how long he shal inioy them, and neglect these things that abide for ever: for a man this is ill, but for Brethren, as he saith, for Brethren to doe so, that have an inheritance immortall, for them to bee cast off the hookes for everie Crosse, for everie losse,2 that are the children of God, and heires of heaven. What a shame is this, that Christians are so much in ioy, and so much in sorrow for these things. It comes from 2 or 3 grounds.
- 1The world too low for a Christians thought.The world too low for a Christians thoughte.
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