A26687:101
Christian letters full of spiritual instructions tending to the promoting of the power of…
Christian letters full of spiritual instructions tending to the promoting of the power of godliness, both in person and families.
London : Printed for and sold by Nevil Simmons and Dorman Newman, 1673
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.
Fifthly, Consider how little it will avail you to thrive in your Estates, and not thrive i• your Souls: Poor Gehazi! what did he get by it when he gained Naamans Talents, and came off with his Leprosy?
Fifthly, Consider how little it will avail you to thrive in your Estates, and not thrive i• your Souls: Poor Gehazi! what did he get by it when he gained Naamans Talents, and came off with his Leprosie?
Sixthly, Consider how short your time for gathering in probability is: the Israelites gathered twice so much Manna against the Sabbath as they did at other times, because at that time there was no Manna fell. Brethren you know not how long you have to lay in for.
Sixthly, Consider how short your time for gathering in probability is: the Israelites gathered twice so much Manna against the Sabboth as they did at other times, because at that time there was no Manna fell. Brethren you know not how long you have to lay in for.
Seventhly, Consider Gods expectations are great from you: he hath been lopping and pruning you, and now he looks for more fruit: he hath had you for some time under his more severer Discipline, and therefore expects you should be better proficients: he hath tried new means with you, and is come to you with a Rod; and he will be angry with a witness if he do not find you now to mend. Times of Afflictions use to be gaining times to Gods People; God forbid that you alone should be losers.