A26687:97
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.
Do you need Motives?] 1. How much are you behind-band? Oh, the fair advantages that we have lost! what time, what Sabbaths, Sermons, Sacraments, are upon the matter lost? how much work have we yet to do? are you sure of Heaven yet? are you fit to die yet? surely they that are in so much Poverty, under so many great wants, had need to set upon some more thriving courses.
Do you need Motives?] 1. How much are you behind-band? Oh, the fair advantages that we have lost! what time, what Sabboths, Sermons, Sacraments, are upon the matter lost? how much work have we yet to do? are you sure of Heaven yet? are you fit to die yet? surely they that are in so much Poverty, under so many great wants, had need to set upon some more thriving courses.
Secondly, Consider what others have gained, whilst we it may be sit down by the loss: Have we not met many Vessels richly laden, while our Souls are empty? Oh, the rich Booties, the golden Prizes that some have won? while we have ⟨p. 45⟩folded the hands to sleep! have not many of our own standing in Religion left us far behind them?
Thirdly, Consider what a spending time there is coming: Affliction and Tribulation seem to be not far from you: had you not need to be well stocked against such a day? go to the Ant thou sluggard, she layeth up her meat in the Summer. Happy man that can say to his Soul on good grounds, what he vainly spake, Thou hast much good laid up for many years: Who will not Victual the Castle against the Siege? and the Ship against the Voyage?