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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.
So surely will it be with me, when I have heard that blessed sentence; no jarring then between my understanding and my will; between my will and my affections; between my self and my brethren, but a sweet and perfect Harmony. Star-light shall, then become perfect day, and my affections and life perfectly consonant, and I shall for ever join with that blessed Quire praising, and admiring that love, that now I have so much ado to believe, sing out the high praises of our God, and of the Lamb, who hath ⟨p. 319⟩loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood. O will it not be a welcome time? I know you begin to cry out, how long Lord, how long; why this is thy portion, embrace it, count upon it; let us lift up our heads, the day of our redemption draws nigh; yet a little while, and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry.
So surely will it be with me, when I have heard that blessed sentence; no jarring then between my understanding and my will; between my will and my affections; between my self and my brethren, but a sweet and perfect Harmony. Star-light shall, then become perfect day, and my affections and life perfectly consonant, and I shall for ever joyn with that blessed Quire praising, and admiring that love, that now I have so much adoe to believe, sing out the high praises of our God, and of the Lamb, who hath ⟨p. 319⟩loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood. O will it not be a welcome time? I know you begin to cry out, how long Lord, how long; why this is thy portion, embrace it, count upon it; let us lift up our heads, the day of our redemption draws nigh; yet a little while, and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry.
I would have my Friend inflamed by this, though all this while I have scarce gotten my self into any heat. Well, I conclude with the Martyr, pray, pray, pray; I know you do, but be importunate; I know you are, but continue to be, and the Lord fill you with himself, and cherish you in the secrets of his presence; Farewell,