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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.
So when the soul once sees Christ made over to him; that he hath a propriety in him, an interest in him; needs must the soul love him.
So when the soul once sees Christ made over to him; that hee hath a propriety in him, an interest in him; needs must the soul love him.
So you see then; where there is a strong Faith, there is a strong Affection to Christ, strong Love to Christ: Such a love as no duty is too hard to undertake for Christ, no task too great to pose his love to Christ.
It was said of Jacob, that he endured many years servitude for Rachel: yet he thought the time short, all was nothing, because he loved her. So all we can do for Christ, all will be nothing, if we once love him.
It was said of Jacob, that hee indured many years servitude for Rachel: yet hee thought the time short, all was nothing, because hee loved her. So all wee can do for Christ, all will bee nothing, if wee once love him.