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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.
I come now to give some directions for the constant, conscionable, easy performance of this duty
I come now to give some directions for the constant, conscionable, easie performance of this duty
First. Set about this course speedily. The longer thou dost delay the work, the more difficult thou wilt find it. What is said of repentance is true here, he that is not fit to day will be less fit to morrow.
First. Set about this course speedily. The longer thou dost delay the work, the more difficult thou wilt find it. VVhat is said of repentance is true here, he that is not fit to day will be less fit to morrow.
Secondly. Be deeply humbled that thou hast neglected such a duty so long. Hath it been out of ignorance? bewail thy ignorance. Hath it been out of laziness? bewail that when men would make the building strong, they will lay ⟨p. 44⟩the foundation low. It is a good way to be constant and successful in any duty, to begin with sorrow and humiliation.