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Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…
Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...
London: printed for Peter Parker, 1674
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
First, This complaint doth argue a very careless, loose heart. Ah Christian, didst thou keep a strict hand over thy self in the day, thou wouldst not find thy evening work so difficult. And hast thou a careless spirit? the more need there is that thou shouldst set upon this work, that thou mightest bring it into a better government.
Secondly, Wouldst thou neglect this duty because it is painful? upon the same account thou mayst cast of other duties. Thou canst ⟨p. 38⟩not pray, nor hear, as thou shouldest without pain.
Secondly, Wouldst thou neglect this duty because it is painful? upon the same account thou mayst cast of other duties. Thou can't ⟨p. 38⟩not pray, nor hear, as thou shouldest without pain.
Give way to this objection, and for ought I know, in a little time, thou mayst bid farewell to all thy Religion: thou mayst cast off every duty. Thou canst not imagine what a plague it may be to thee, if thou shouldest give way to this objection. Give Satan an inch and he will take an ell: forbear one duty because of difficulty, and he will easily persuade men to forbear others.
Give way to this objection, and for ought I know, in a little time, thou mayst bid farwel to all thy Religion: thou mayst cast off every duty. Thou canst not imagine what a plague it may be to thee, if thou shouldest give way to this objection. Give Satan an inch and he will take an ell: forbear one duty because of difficulty, and he will easily perswade men to forbear others.