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Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life,…
Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolittle.Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolitel.
London: printed by R.I. for J. Johnson, 1666
DIRECTIONS how to live after a wasting PLAGUE. › Part 2 › Section 2
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5. 1Work this upon thy heart, that sin is as destructive to thy soul, and prejudicial to thy peace and comfort, at one time as another: Though sometime the circumstance of time might aggravate a mans sin, and make it more heinous (as a man to be drunk upon the Lords day) yet sin committed at any time is damnable, and sin loved at any time is damnable; though sometime we feel the effects of sin, in sickness on our bodies, and terrors and fears upon our consciences, and then have greater and more affecting apprehensions of the evil of it; yet you can at no time (when you have your perfect health) lay sin in your bosom, but it may sting you unto death. In your sickness you thought that sin would undo you, that your evil actions would certainly damn you, therefore you did resolve against it; think so still, and let those thoughts abide upon your heart, and they will carry you in the strength of Christ, to live as you did purpose.
5. 1Work this upon thy heart, that sin is as destructive to thy soul, and pre•udicial to thy peace and comfort, at one time as another: Though sometime the circumstance of time might aggravate a mans sin, and make it more hainous (as a man to be drunk upon the Lords day) yet sin committed at any time is damnable, and sin loved at any time is damnable; though sometime we feel the effects of sin, in sickness on our bodies, and terrors and fears upon our consciences, and then have greater and more affecting apprehensions of the evil of it; yet you can at no time (when you have your perfect health) lay sin in your bosom, but it may sting you unto death. In your sickness you thought that sin would undo you, that your evil actions would certainly damne you, therefore you did resolve against it; think so still, and let those thoughts abide upon your heart, and they will carry you in the strength of Christ, to live as you did purpose.
- 1Sin is prejudicial, •h•n you are well as when you were sick.