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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
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(Fourthly,) Because this is a principal subject of our prayers. This is one grand petition. Thy Kingdom come. In which petition we pray, that the Kingdom of grace may be advanced, our selves and others brought into it, and kept in it. Now 'tis a great part of a Christians business to live suitable to his prayers.
(Fourthly,) Because this is a principal subject of our prayers. This is one grand petition. Thy Kingdome come. In which petition we pray, that the Kingdom of grace may be advanced, our selves and others brought into it, and kept in it. Now 'tis a great part of a Christians business to live sutable to his prayers.
Secondly, That 'tis the chief point of a Christians wisdom to gain Souls unto Christ. This appears,
Secondly, That 'tis the chief point of a Christians wisdome to gain Souls unto Christ. This appears,
(First,) Because Souls are the goodly pearls that are of great price with Christ. O there is no Merchandise like to that of Souls. No gain like to the gain of Souls. One Soul is of more worth than all the world. You may see of how great price Souls are with Jesus Christ, by the great price that he laid down for Souls. Did Christ spend, his blood for Souls; and wilt thou not spend thy breath for Souls? This is a principal part of wisdom, to deal like wise Merchants, in goodly pearls. A wise man will not spend his time for trifles, that is Childish; but his wisdom doth appear in the weight of those ⟨p. 51⟩things that he lays out his time and pains upon. Oh if you would appear to be wise, lay out your time and strength for Souls! If thou couldest gain but one Soul, what a happy gain would that be?