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Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God
Several discourses upon the existence and attributes of God by that late eminent minister in Christ, Mr. Stephen Charnocke ...
London: printed for D. Newman, 1682
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.
7. As to private worship, let us lay hold of the most melting opportunities and frames.
7. As to private worship, let us lay hold of the most melting oportunities and frames.
When we find our hearts in a more than ordinary spiritual frame, let us look upon it as a Call from God to attend him: Such impressions and motions are Gods Voice, inviting us into communion with him in some particular act of worship, and promising us some success in it. When the Psalmist had a secret motion to seek Gods face, and complied with it*, the issue is the encouragement of his heart, which breaks out into an exhortation to others to be of good courage, and wait on the Lord, v. 13, 14. Wait on the Lord, be of good courage and he shall strengthen thy heart, wait I say on the Lord.
*One blow will do more on the Iron when it is hot, than a hundred when it is cold: Melted Metals may be stamped with any impression; but once hardened, will with difficulty be brought into the figure we intend.
*One blow will do more on the Iron when it is hot, than a hundred when it is cold: Melted Metals may be stampt with any impression; but once hardned, will with difficulty be brought into the figure we intend.