A26786:312
The four last things viz. death, judgment, heaven, hell, practically considered and applied in…
The four last things viz. death, judgment, heaven, hell, practically considered and applied in several discourses / by William Bates.
London: printed for Brabazon Aylmer, 1691
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.
Fifthly, Another Rule of our Acceptance at the last Day is, That we must with Courage and Zeal maintain in our rank and places the Cause of Christ. For thus he declares expressly, Whosoever shall confess me before Men, 1him also will I confess before my Father which is in Heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before Men, him also will I deny before my Father which is in Heaven. When the Truth, Purity, and Power of Religion, in Doctrine, Worship, and Practice, is discountenanced and overborne, ⟨p. 254⟩our Saviour commands, and will reward our undiscouraged visible Constancy in it.2 He will not only reign in our Hearts, but be honoured with our Lips, and in our Conversations. We usurp the Title of Christians, unless we adhere to our Duty in despite of all opposition. The Temptations that usually withdraw Men from confessing and glorifying Christ, are such as work upon the Passions of Fear and Shame. And the consideration of the last Judgment will fortify us against both.
Fifthly, Another Rule of our Acceptance at the last Day is, That we must with Courage and Zeal maintain in our rank and places the Cause of Christ. For thus he declares expresly, Whosoever shall confess me before Men, 1him also will I confess before my Father which is in Heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before Men, him also will I deny before my Father which is in Heaven. When the Truth, Purity, and Power of Religion, in Doctrine, Worship, and Practice, is discountenanc'd and overborn, ⟨p. 254⟩our Saviour commands, and will reward our undiscouraged visible Constancy in it.2 He will not only reign in our Hearts, but be honoured with our Lips, and in our Conversations. We usurp the Title of Christians, unless we adhere to our Duty in despite of all opposition. The Temptations that usually withdraw Men from confessing and glorifying Christ, are such as work upon the Passions of Fear and Shame. And the consideration of the last Judgment will fortify us against both.