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Saints memorials, or, Words fitly spoken, like apples of gold in pictures of silver…
Saints memorials, or, Words fitly spoken, like apples of gold in pictures of silver being a collection of divine sentences / written and delivered by those late reverend and eminent ministers of the gospel, Mr. Edmund Calamy, Mr. Joseph Caryl, Mr. Ralph Venning, Mr. James Janeway.
London : s.n., 1674
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.
Seeing there is such a reward promised, as this white, wherein we shall walk with Christ; it is an Angelical Happiness, 'tis Heaven before Heaven.
This white is such, as conquers all the black of the world.
'Tis not possible for the world to alter the colour of this white: how much dirt soever they put upon it, this white will be white still.
They cannot take away this peace, this joy from us; they cannot strip off this habit: It is a conquering joy, turns all sorrow into joy.
They who keep their Garments undefiled here, shall be sure of that, to walk with Christ in glory hereafter.
Here are three whites: The white of Honour is Good, the white of Peace and Joy is very good, the white of Glory is best of all.
Mr. Caryl ON GOSPEL-CHARITY.
The pure Heart, is a gracious Heart.
THe pure Heart, is a gratious Heart.
The end doth denominate the Action.
It must have a good end, else though the matter be never so good, the work is not good.
The principle or spring of the work must be good: 'Tis possible for one to do a work that's good for the matter of it,1 and to have some good ends in it, and yet not to do it out of a right principle. Unless the principle be good, the work's not good.
As the Fountain is, such are the Streams that come from it.
As the Tree is, such is the Fruit that grows upon it.
The Thorn hath not a principle in Nature to put forth a Grape: The Thistle hath not a principle in ⟨p. 66⟩Nature to put forth a Fig: An ill scented Vessel, whatsoever passes from it must be ill scented.
The Thorn hath not a principle in Nature to put forth a Grape: The Thistle hath not a principle in ⟨p. 66⟩Nature to put forth a Figg: An illscented Vessel, whatsoever passes from it must be ill scented.
Bad men will often tip their tongues with good words, and appear golden-mouthed speakers, when their Hearts are nothing but Brass and Dross.
Bad men will often tip their tongues with good words, and appear golden-mouth'd speakers, when their Hearts are nothing but Brass and Dross.