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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.
(Secondly,) Because Souls will be the most glorious Crown in the day of Christ. No Crown like to this, the Crown of Souls. The time is coming, when a Crown of Soul• will be found to be of another manner of value than a Crown of gold. What was the Crown that Paul wishes for? It was for the Souls that he had converted. 1 Thes. 1. 19. What is our hope, or joy, or Crown of rejoicing! are not even ye in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? Why were these Pauls Crown? because he had converted them by his Ministry, upon the same account he calls the Philippians (Phil. 4. 1.) My joy and Crown of rejoicing.
(Secondly,) Because Souls will be the most glorious Crown in the day of Christ. No Crown like to this, the Crown of Souls. The time is coming, when a Crown of Soul• will be found to be of another manner of value than a Crown of gold. What was the Crown that Paul wishes for? It was for the Souls that he had converted. 1 Thes. 1. 19. What is our hope, or joy, or Crown of rejoycing! are not even ye in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? Why were these Pauls Crown? because he had converted them by his Ministry, upon the same account he cals the Phillipians (Phil. 4. 1.) My joy and Crown of rejoycing.
Thirdly. Because we shall most effectually promote the good of our own Souls by endeavouring to gain others Souls. By teaching of others thou shalt teach thy self. By exhorting others, thou shalt excite and stir up thy self. And nothing will redound to thy advantage so much as thy labouring to gain Souls; though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorified.
Thirdly. Because we shall most effectually promote the good of our own Souls by endeavoring to gain others Souls. By teaching of others thou shalt teach thy self. By exhorting others, thou shalt excite and stir up thy self. And nothing will redound to thy advantage so much as thy laboring to gain Souls; though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I bé glorified.