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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.
Beloved, as ever you would go through with the work of Religion, you must have your hearts throughly possessed with the advantage and profit that comes in by Religion. when a man doth think he can benefit himself more other where, he will have little heart to follow after Christ, but when he knows not where to be better, then he will stick resolvedly to him, Joh. 6. 66, 67, 68. There are two great Pillars upon which Religion stands; The one is a belief that God is, and the other that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him, Heb. 11. 6. Well let this dwell upon you then, that you cannot better your state, nor promote your happiness any way in all the world, so much as by Religion. No pleasure, nor profit to that of Religion, Riches and honour are with her, all her ways are pleasantness, she is a tree of Life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is he that retaineth her, Prov. 3. 17, 18. Here is true delight, Psal. 40. 8. Rom. 7. 22. Here is meat and drink, John 4. 34. work and wages, Psal. 19. 11.
Beloved, as ever you would go through with the work of Religion, you must have your hearts throughly possessed with the advantage and profit that comes in by Religion. when a man doth think he can benefit himself more other where, he will have little heart to follow after Christ, but when he knows not where to be better, then he will stick resolvedly to him, Ioh. 6. 66, 67, 68. There are two great Pillars upon which Religion stands; The one is a belief that God is, and the other that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him, Heb. 11. 6. Well let this dwell upon you then, that you cannot better your state, nor promote your happiness any way in all the world, so much as by Religion. No pleasure, nor profit to that of Religion, Riches and honour are with her, all her ways are pleasantness, she is a tree of Life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is he that retaineth her,