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The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse showing a Christians…The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse shewing a Christians…
The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse showing a Christians privilege in approaching to God in ordinances, duty in his sacramental approaches, danger if he do not sanctify God in them / by Samuel Bolton ...The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse shewing a Christians priviledge in approaching to God in ordinances, duty in his sacramentall approaches, danger if hee do not sanctifie God in them / by Samuel Bolton ...
London: printed by M. Simmons for A. Kembe, 1644
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.
When you come to hear the word, there is something required before, as 1. Meditation, into what place, into whose presence, about what business we go. 2. Examination of 1. our sins, that here we might have them slain by the sword of the Spirit in the Ministry of the word. 2. Our graces, that here we might have them strengthened and nourished by the spiritual food of our souls. 3. Prayer for the Minister, for the Congregation, our selves, that a blessing may be upon.
When you come to heare the word, there is somthing required before, as 1. Meditation, into what place, into whose presence, about what businesse we goe. 2. Examination of 1. our sins, that here we might have them slain by the sword of the Spirit in the Ministery of the word. 2. Our graces, that here wee might have them strengthened and nourished by the spirituall food of our soules. 3. Prayer for the Minister, for the Congregation, our selves, that a blessing may be upon.
2. In the time is required, 1. Reverence, ⟨p. 42⟩2. Attention, 3. Submission of spirit and humility. 4. Faith.
3. Afterward, Prayer again, which must be the Alpha and Omega, 2. Meditation, 3. fruitfulness, and obedience.