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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.
Happy is that Soul that cleanseth his heart from the filth of sin, and so stores it with Pious works, as that it may delight the Almighty God to dwell therein.
Lay aside the cares of this world, and take into your minds the Joys of heaven.
Empty your heads of all other ⟨p. 78⟩things, and prepare that upper Room to entertain your Lord.
Consider, ye are framed according to the Image of the Lord, adorned with his Similitude, espoused unto him by Faith, endowed with the Holy Ghost, redeemed with the precious Blood of a dear Saviour, assigned to be Fellow-Citizens with the Holy Angels; capable of Eternal Happiness, Heirs of Goodness, stocked with Sense and Reason. What have ye to do with the flesh? then slight not those opportunities and advantages that are set before the, but, Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his Righteousness, 1and all other things shall be added to ye.