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The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises
The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ...The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ...
London: printed by Robert Ibbitson for Thomas Parkhurst, 1657
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 like of the Young-man. He went far, but when it was put to him, to leave all, to follow Christ; to sell all: it is said — He went away sorrowful. He consulted with Sense and Reason; he wanted the Guidance of Faith, which would have directed him to part with all, to cast away all, rather than to leave Christ.
The like of the Young-man. Hee went far, but when it was put to him, to leave all, to follow Christ; to sell all: it is said — Hee went away sorrowful. Hee consulted with Sense and Reason; hee wanted the Guidance of Faith, which would have directed him to part with all, to cast away all, rather than to leave Christ.
The like of Balaam. Either he must forsake the wages of Unrighteousness, or curse the People: but he had more desire of mans reward, than he had Faith to expect God, and so he miscarried.
The like of Balaam. Either hee must forsake the wages of Unrighteousness, or curse the People: but hee had more desire of mans reward, than hee had Faith to expect God, and so hee miscarryed.
And, my Brethren, such like straits we may meet withal in our way to Heaven. And, if we follow not the Guidance of Faith, we are sure to be mis-led.
And, my Brethren, such like straits wee may meet withall in our way to Heaven. And, if wee follow not the Guidance of Faith, wee are sure to bee mis-led.