A26701:143
The way to true happiness in a serious treatise /
The way to true happiness in a serious treatise / by Joseph Alleine.
London : Printed and are to be sold by Nevil Simmons, 1678
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.
The Eye that was once a wandering eye, a wanton eye, a haughty, a covetous eye, is now employed, as Mary, in weeping over her sins, Luk. 7. 38. in beholding God in his works Psal. 8. 3. 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, as Mary, in weeping over her sins, Luk. 7. 38. in beholding God in his works Psal. 8. 3. 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, or 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 as the rain, and relishes them more than the appointed food, Job 23. 12. than the honey and the honey comb, Psal. 19. 10.
The Ear that was once open to Satans call, and that (like a vitiated palat) did relish nothing so much as filthy, or 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 as the rain, and relishes them more than the appointed food,