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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.
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.
And thus indeed do all Hypocrites, and mere formalists, in their performing of Gospel-worship.
And thus indeed do all Hypocrites, and meer formalists, in their performing of Gospel-worship.