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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.
6. Dare not to live in such a case or course, that you would not dare to dye in. How know you but your next step may be into the grave? and would you be found in your sins? how do you know, but death may meet you at the next turning? and O how unwelcome a meeting will it be, if you be found by it laden with the gains of unrighteousness, or with lusts, and pleasures! would you have Death to find you out of your harnesses? would you meet your enemy, without a weapon? ⟨image 8⟩or be found by him in a careless, secure, and sleeping posture? If not, how dare you live at such a rate? are you at an agreement with Death.
7. Be always in your Fathers business, that Death may not be able to find you doing evil, or doing nothing; the holy Calvin would not sorhear his labours in his dying Sickness; but, when persuaded to give over, replied, what shall my Lord come and find me idle? it was said of the laborious Willet, who was always very early at his work, that he was half way on his journey before others did set out. Blessed is that Servant whom his Lord when he cometh, shall find so doing. Remember in what you undertake, that Death may overtake you before you have ended: therefore see that you do nothing without Gods warrant, carry this with you, and you need not fear Death's surprisal. Woe unto you if Death find you, with your work to do. How holily, how happily, ended that Blessed Saint Mr. Love, who could dare to say in his last Prayer, Father, I have glorified the• on Earth, I have finished the work which thou gavest st•ma to do, and now, O Father glorify me with thy own self? Surely the end of that man was peace. The last words that ever he spake, were Blessed be God for Jesus Christ. Blessed be God for peace of Conscience. He lived a life of exemplary diligence, and the comfort of his death, answered the holy painfulness of his ⟨image 8⟩life. This was Paul's joy, I have fought a good sight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith, henceforth is laid up for me te Crown of life.