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The works of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honourable House of Commons…The workes of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honovrable House of Commons…
The works of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honourable House of Commons at their late solemn fast, April 27th 1642 / by Joseph Caryl ...The workes of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honovrable House of Commons at their late solemne fast, April 27th 1642 / by Ioseph Caryl ...
London: printed for John Bartlet and William Bladen, 1642London: printed for Iohn Bartlet and William Bladen, 1642
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He knows whether we are come together by the Order and Law of our own hearts, or only by the Law and Order of the State. He knows when we make a work of Fasting, and when but only a talk of Fasting. But when is Fasting a work? you may learn that in the Fast of Nineveh: In the close of which it is 1said, that the Lord saw their works. And what were their Fast-works? It is added by way of exposition in the next words, The Lord saw their works, that they turned from their evil ways. Unless God sees turning from our sins in a Fast, he sees no work in a Fast; It is not talking of sin, nor talking against sin, but turning from sin, that is the work. This must be the result of all; Abstinence, Prayer, Preaching, Hearing, Covenanting, Mourning, must all be resolved into turning from our evil ways, Without this God sees no work in Fasting, but the work of hypocrisy, and such can expect no wages but the wages of hypocrites, to have their praying and weeping, and tears here, rewarded with weeping and wailing, and gnashing of teeth for evermore.
He knowes whether we are come together by the Order and Law of our owne hearts, or only by the Law and Order of the State. He knowes when we make a worke of Fasting, and when but onely a talke of Fasting. But when is Fasting a worke? you may learne that in the Fast of Niniveh: In the close of which it is 1said, that the Lord saw their works. And what were their Fast-works? It is added by way of exposition in the next words, The Lord saw their workes, that they turned from their evill wayes. Unlesse God sees turning from our sinnes in a Fast, he sees no worke in a Fast; It is not talking of sin, nor talking against sinne, but turning from sinne, that is the worke. This must be the result of all; Abstinence, Prayer, Preaching, Hearing, Covenanting, Mourning, must all be resolved into turning from our evill wayes, Without this God sees no worke in Fasting, but the worke of hypocrisie, and such can expect no wages but the wages of hypocrites, to have their praying and weeping, and teares here, rewarded with weeping and wayling, and gnashing of teeth for evermore.