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…

Beloved, I am afraid almost to tell you what Christ looks for from you. I think of his mercies to you with fear and great joy. Know my beloved, and remember, that he Looks for great things from you; you have received much, and God will […] much. I beseech you be not as other people. My mouth is open to you, my heart is enlarged, but my time is very strait. Sleep hath departed from my eyes to write a few lines unto you: but I am upon your service when you know it not; yet I cannot end, without telling you that you had need look to it, that you be in all things more than ordinary, because the Lord looks for extraordinary proficiency from you.

Beloved, I am affraid almost to tell you what Christ looks for from you. I think of his mercies to you with fear and great joy. Know my beloved, and remember, that he Looks for great things from you; you have received much, and God will 〈…〉 much. I beseech you be not as other people. My mouth is open to you, my heart is enlarged, but my time is very streight. Sleep hath departed from my eyes to write a few lines unto you: but I am upon your service when you know it not; yet I cannot end, without telling you that you had need look to it, that you be in all things more than ordinary, because the Lord looks for extraordinary prosiciency from you.

Brethren let your hearts be entire with God; be abundant in secret Duties, Prayer, Meditation, Self-examination, Watchfulness, Self-denial. Let none of you be another thing in your Families or Closets, from what he is in the Assembly, and the open profession that he makes. Look to the heartwork, See that you be truly, thoroughly and unreservedly the Lords. Beware lest with any of you a secret root of Hypocrisy, should spoil a forward and goodly profession. Care above all things in the world, to approve your hearts to the piercing eye of the love God. ⟨p. 262⟩Let your good works shine before men, but reckon your selves to be no more, than what you are in secret. Maintain a holy jealousy of your selves, till upon much prayer, and trial, and self-observation, you have found out by Scripture-marks the certainty of your state. But I intrench on other things to wade thus far. To my keeper I commend you, and with dearest loves to you all in the Bowels of our Lord, I remain