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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 5 › Section 1
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.
3. Secret love of the World, covered with pretence of care for their Family; Many have a cloak for the hiding of their covetousness; of which you read, 1 Thes. 2.5. For neither at any time used we flattering words, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness; this is seen by God.
4. Secret hatred against mens persons, covered with pretended zeal against mens sins, or covered with plausible expressions of love and amity. Judas had murdered Christ in his heart, and yet calls him Master with his mouth, and kisseth him, Mat. 26.49. Many have words smoother than oil, yet have hatred sharper than swords, Psal. 55.21.
4. Secret hatred against mens persons, covered with pretended zeal against mens sins, or covered with plausible expressions of love and amitie. Judas had murdered Christ in his heart, and yet calls him Master with his mouth, and kisseth him, Mat. 26.49. Many have words smoother than oyl, yet have hatred sharper than swords, Psal. 55.21.
5. Vain-glory hidden from men by pretended charity; Many will do good, relieve the poor, help those that be in distress, but they aim at ⟨p. 222⟩