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A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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Sermon 1: Quest. How is the adherent Vanity of every Condition most effectually abated by Serious…
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They do fear the Lord, (they fear nothing more than sinning against him,) they do obey the voice of his servants, (there's none receive Instructions more Obediently,) though they walk in Darkness, they'll never follow a false Fire; if they have no light from God, they'll have none from any else: They do trust in the name of the Lord, they lye at Gods foot, let him do what he will with them; they do stay upon their God, they come up fromh the Wilderness of the World leaning upon their beloved: Religion is the whole business of their life, and comparatively they do nothing else: And though they have not ravishing Comforts, they have that Peace that exceedsi all understanding that is merely humane, and that doth guard their hearts and minds through Christ Jesus, against all the Stratagems and Fiery Darts of Satan. Their State is good, their Souls are safe, and they can't but be happy in both Worlds. And thus I have endeavoured to be so practical in the Doctrinal part, that there needs but little to be added for the Application; the Lord make that little to be like Chemical Spirits, to be more effectual than a greater quantity: Rouse up your selves to do your part, that it may be so.
They do fear the Lord, (they fear nothing more than sinning against him,) they do obey the voice of his servants, (there's none receive Instructions more Obediently,) thô they walk in Darkness, they'l never follow a false Fire; if they have no light from God, they'l have none from any else: They do trust in the name of the Lord, they lye at Gods foot, let him do what he will with them; they do stay upon their God, they come up fromh the Wilderness of the World leaning upon their beloved: Religion is the whole business of their life, and comparatively they do nothing else: And thô they have not ravishing Comforts, they have that Peace that exceedsi all understanding that is meerly humane, and that doth guard their hearts and minds through Christ Jesus, against all the Stratagems and Fiery Darts of Satan. Their State is good, their Souls are safe, and they can't but be happy in both Worlds. And thus I have endeavoured to be so practical in the Doctrinal part, that there needs but little to be added for the Application; the Lord make that little to be like Chymical Spirits, to be more effectual than a greater quantity: Rouze up your selves to do your part, that it may be so.