A27107:708
The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please…
The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please God / amplified by the author
London: printed for Edward Brewster, 1695
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
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.
Whilst the Preacher is expounding and applying the Word of the Lord, look upon him; for it is a great help to stir up thine attention, and to keep thee from wandering thoughts: soa the Eyes of all that were in the Synagogues, are said to be fastened on Christ whilst he preached: and that ball the people hanged upon him when they heard him Remember that thou art there as one of Christ's Disciples, to learn the knowledge of Salvation, by the remission of sins, through the tender mercy of God, Luke 1. ver. 77.
Whilest the Preacher is expounding and applying the Word of the Lord, look upon him; for it is a great help to stir up thine attention, and to keep thee from wandering thoughts: soa the Eyes of all that were in the Synagogues, are said to be fastened on Christ whilst he preached: and that ball the people hanged upon him when they heard him Remember that thou art there as one of Christ's Disciples, to learn the knowledge of Salvation, by the remission of sins, through the tender mercy of God, Luke 1. ver. 77.
Be not therefore in the School of Christ, like an idle boy in a Grammar School, that often heareth, but never learneth his lesson: and still goeth to School, but profiteth nothing. Thou hatest it in a child. Christ detesteth it in thee. To the end therefore, that thou mayest the better profit by hearing, mark;