A26687:114
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.
Ninthly, If you are acted more by love to God and Faith in these Promises. Fear is a slavish principle: do you find that you are acted less by fear, and more by love? do you look more frequently to the things not seen than ever? and doth the World abate in your esteem? do you go more out of your selves? do you live upon Christ as the Spring of your life, and make more use of him upon all occasions than ever? do you prize the Promise more, and hug and embrace them with greater dearness, and live more upon them.
Ninthly, If you are acted more by love to God and Faith in these Promises. Fear is a slavish principle: do you find that you are acted less by fear, and more by love? do you look more frequently to the things not seen than ever? and doth the World abate in your esteem? do you go more out of your selves? do you live upon Christ as the Spring of your life, and make more use of him upon all occasions than ever? do you prize the Promise more, and hug and imbrace them with grea•er dearness, and live more upon them.
Tenthly, If you grow of a more public Spirit. A selfish spirit is unworthy of a Christian: are the common concernments of Gods Glory, and the prosperity of the Church, much upon your hearts? will it no way content you to dwell in plenty, peace, and safety your selves, except you may see peace upon Israel? do the wounds in Gods Name and Glory go deep into you? are the sins of others your sorrows?
Tenthly, If you grow of a more publisk Spirit. A selfish spirit is unworthy of a Christian: are the common concernments of Gods Glory, and the prosperity of the Church, much upon your hearts? will it no way content you to dwell in plenty, peace, and safety your selves, except you may see peace upon Israel? do the wounds in Gods Name and Glory go deep into you? are the sins of others your sorrows?