A26694:198
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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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.
Fifthly. This is the cause of so much […] in duty. When a […] know that there will be a strict […] into him, his preparation will be […]: but when he fears not that, he […] the more remiss. So 'tis here, If we […] a strict examination into our hearts, then they will be the more careful to ply the work the more, when they know they shall be looked after. But when they know they shall not be looked into, they will do the work thereafter. Beloved, if we would do the work of Religion to purpose, we must deal by our hearts, as we would by truantly servants, if you would have any thing done, you must keep your eye upon them, If you keep your selves to this course constantly, to enquire into your duties, how they were done, then your hearts will be careful to make thorough work of it. And indeed this enquiring into your duties, is not only a means to make your hearts sincere in duty, but it is a great part of sincerity. That man that makes no enquiry into his heart, that man is an hypocrite, there is no soundness in that man. And the less care thou hast in looking into thy heart, the less there is of Christianity in thee.
Fifthly. This is the cause of so much 〈…〉 in duty. When a 〈…〉 know that there will be a strict 〈…〉 into him, his preparation will be 〈…〉: but when he fears not that, he 〈…〉 the more remisse. So 'tis here, If we 〈…〉 a strict examination into our hearts, then they will be the more careful to ply the work the more, when they know they shall be looked after. But when they know they shall not be looked into, they will do the work thereafter. Beloved, if we would do the work of Religion to purpose, we must deal by our hearts, as we would by trewantly servants, if you would have any thing done, you must keep your eye upon them, If you keep your selves to this course constantly, to enquire into your duties, how they were done, then your hearts will be careful to make thorough work of it. And indeed this enquiring into your duties, is not onely a means to make your hearts sincere in duty, but it is a great part of sincerity. That man that makes no enquiry into his heart, that man is an hypoerite, there is no soundness in that man. And the lesse care thou hast in looking into thy heart, the less there is of Christianity in thee.