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A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…
A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1676
Sermon 6 › Rules drawn from the Negative part of this model.
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.
The heart indeed is not so fenceable as the mountain; but the more open it lieth, the stronger-guard had we need to set upon it, and to pray for a guard from heaven, (as David) Let the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart, 1be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord my strength and my redeemer.
- 1Psal. 19 ult.
If vain or vile thoughts break in upon thee, do as the ravished virgin was to do (in the Law) cry out, to God, and thou shalt not be held guilty.1
Christians, this caution is of a special concern to you. O Jerusalem wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayst be saved; 1how long shall vain thoughts lodge within thee?