A32052:562
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.
This is to act the old Creatures part, in the new Creatures state.
There's another sight as bad, to see bad men plod on and do good things, but never mind to become good themselves.
Thus did Saul when he was amongst the Prophets; and thus ⟨p. 68⟩did Ahab when he humbled himself; and thus did Jehu when he destroyed Idolatry; thus did Judas when he preached the Gospel; and thus did Demas when he professed the Gospel; a very good work, but he himself an Hypocrite, and a lover of the world.
Thus did Saul when he was amongst the Prophets; and thus ⟨p. 68⟩did Ahab when he humbled himself; and thus did Iehu when he destroyed Idolatry; thus did Iudas when he preacht the Gospel; and thus did Demas when he professed the Gospel; a very good work, but he himself an Hypocrite, and a lover of the world.