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Divers practical cases of conscience satisfactorily resolved ... to which are added some counsels…
Divers practical cases of conscience satisfactorily resolved ... to which are added some counsels & cordials / by Joseph Alleine ...
London: printed for Nevill Simmons, 1672
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.
Rule VII. To be good when we shall be evil spoken of for our labour. A Pharisee will do those duties that will gain applause with men, but to take up with despised duties, disgraceful duties, and with David to be religious, when it will render him Vile, this is to do more then others. The Philosopher could say, It is noble indeed for a man to do well when he knows he shall hear ill for it. To take up Religion when every one kicks it off: to stand up alone with Luther for the truth, when the whole world is gone a wandering after the Whore. To have his hand against every man, and to be for Christ with Athanasius against the whole Universe, this is indeed to do some singular thing.
Rule VII. To be good when we shall be evil spoken of for our labour. A Pharisee will do those duties that will gain applause with men, but to take up with despised duties, disgraceful duties, and with David to be religious, when it will render him Vile, this is to do more then others. The Philosopher could say, It is noble indeed for a man to do well when he knows he shall hear ill for it. To take up Religion when every one kicks it off: to stand up alone with Luther for the truth, when the whole world is gone a wandring after the Whore. To have his hand against every man, and to be for Christ with Athanasius against the whole Universe, this is indeed to do some singular thing.
Rule VIII. To strike in with Gods interest when it is falling. To join our selves to the Lords people when its the weakest side: To espouse their interest with Moses, when they were in deep affliction, Heb. 11. 25, 26. To own our selves to be some of them, undauntedly, when this way is every where spoken against; this is to tread Antipodes to the course of this world.
Rule VIII. To strike in with Gods interest when it is falling. To joyn our selves to the Lords people when its the weakest side: To espouse their interest with Moses, when they were in deep affliction, Heb. 11. 25, 26