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The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
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.
4. Direction.
Get a Gospel-knowledge of Christ; both what he was originally, and what he hath stooped and humbled himself to be for thy sake; why he came into the world, how he lived and dyed, and what was the Covenant between the Father and him? how he is exalted and honoured by God? and what great things are promised both by Father and Son to all that in Christ sincerely draw nigh to God. Oh the sweet gales of affection, which by spiritual Meditation upon Christ will begin to blow within us: We cannot muse upon Christs dying, and rising again, and inviting us to love him, but the fire will burn: A considering Faith in Christ will naturally bud and blossom into love.
Get a Gospel-knowledge of Christ; both what hee was originally, and what hee hath stooped and humbled himself to be for thy sake; why hee came into the world, how hee lived and dyed, and what was the Covenant between the Father and him? how hee is exalted and honoured by God? and what great things are promised both by Father and Son to all that in Christ sincerely draw nigh to God. Oh the sweet gales of affection, which by spiritual Meditation upon Christ will begin to blow within us: Wee cannot muse upon Christs dyi•g, and rising again, and inviting us to love him, but the fire will burn: A considering Faith in Christ will naturally bud and blossome into love.