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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.
Observe here. (First,) That even those that be weakest, and seemingly out of a capacity to win souls, may by their Godly conversations win souls. Women, who more weak than they? Do not you think that this belongs only to Ministers to win souls: this belongs to all.
Observe here. (First,) That even those that be weakest, and seemingly out of a capacity to win souls, may by their Godly conversations win souls. Women, who more weak than they? Do not you think that this belongs onely to Ministers to win souls: this belongs to all.
(Secondly,) Observe that a careful and tender walking in the duties of our Relations towards men, with a conjunction with the duties of piety towards God, is a most powerful means to convert souls. When wives shall be strict in their profession, and yet not be in subjection to their husbands, this will offend the men, and not work upon them. Your profession and practice must one answer the other: and then you are like to gain others, I beseech you take this course to gain souls to Christ, let there be a suitableness in all the parts of your conversation, be the same at home that you are abroad: and bring forth your Religion into your Shops, and Trades, and Fields: That whosoever converse with you may see the power of Godliness in you.
(Secondly,) Observe that a careful and tender walking in the duties of our Relations towards men, with a conjunction with the duties of piety towards God, is a most powerful means to convert souls. When wives shall be strict in their profession, and yet not be in subjection to their husbands, this will offend the men, and not work upon them. Your profession and practice must one answer the other: and then you are like to gain others, I beseech you take this course to gain souls to Christ, let there be a suteableness in all the parts of your conversation, be the same at home that you are abroad: and bring forth your Religion into your Shops, and Trades, and Fields: That whosoever converse with you may see the power of Godliness in you.