A32052:564
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.
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.
I confess it is a sad sight to see a bad man do that which is bad, or a wicked man do that which is wicked; yet I say, it is a sadder sight to see a bad man continuing in his state, having no spiritual principles to go on doing good.