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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.
A serious call to Christians, to win Souls to Christ with helps thereunto.
Prov. 11. 30. And he that winneth Souls is wise.
IN this verse we have set forth unto us the excellency of a Righteous man: and that in two things. First, He is more useful than others. Secondly, He is more skilful than others.
First. He is more useful than others. The fruit of the Righteous is a tree of life. The Righteous is not a barren tree; but he is a fruitful bough, as Joseph was. And he doth not bring forth his fruit unto himself. His fruit is a tree of life. As the tree of life would give life to them that should eat thereof: so the fruit of the Righteous is such, that those ⟨p. 48⟩that will hearken to his Counsel, shall partake with him of eternal life. When others are as thorns and brambles, fruitless, unuseful, of no value in Gods world? the Righteous is a fruitful tree, and as a tree of life in the midst of the world.
First. He is more useful than others. The fruit of the Righteous is a tree of life. The Righteous is not a barren tree; but he is a fruitful bough, as Joseph was. And he doth not bring forth his fruit unto himself. His fruit is a tree of life. As the tree of life would give life to them that should eat thereof: so the fruit of the Righteous is such, that those