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A sure guide to heaven, or, An earnest invitation to sinners to turn to…
A sure guide to heaven, or, An earnest invitation to sinners to turn to God in order to their eternal salvation showing the thoughtful sinner what he must do to be saved / by Joseph Alleine.A sure guide to heaven, or, An earnest invitation to sinners to turn to God in order to their eternal salvation shewing the thoughtful sinner what he must do to be saved / by Joseph Alleine.
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1688
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.
The Eye that was once a wandering Eye, a wanton Eye, a haughty, a covetous Eye, is now employed, ⟨p. 29⟩as Mary, in weeping over her sins, Luke 7. 38. in beholding God in his works, Psal. 8. •. in reading his word, Acts 8. 30. in looking up and down for objects of Mercy, and opportunities for his service.
The Eye that was once a wandring Eye, a wanton Eye, a haughty, a covetous Eye, is now employed, ⟨p. 29⟩as Mary, in weeping over her sins, Luke 7. 38. in beholding God in his works, Psal. 8. •. in reading his word, Acts 8. 30. in looking up and down for objects of Mercy, and opportunities for his service.
The Ear that was once open to Satan's call, and that (like a vitiated Palate) did relish nothing so much as filthy, as at least frothy talk, and the Fools laughter, is now bored to the Door of Christs House and open to his discipline. It saith, Speak, Lord, for thy Servant heareth. It cries with him, Veniat verbum Domini, and waits for his word •s the Rain, and relishes them more than the appointed food, Job 23. 12. than the Honey, and the Honey-Comb,