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Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…
Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by R. Ibbitson and M. Wright, 1661
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
2 If thou hast stood out against Christ hitherto, thou hast now therefore the more reason to come in, and close with the tenders and offers of Jesus Christ.
2 If thou hast stood out against Christ hitherto, thou hast now therefore the more reason to come in, and cloze with the tenders and offers of Jesus Christ.
3 If thou hast an heart desirous to close with the tenders and offers of Jesus Christ, it is certain thy day of grace is not yet past, Christ still knocks at the door of thine heart, therefore now resolve to open unto him.
3 If thou hast an heart desirous to cloze with the tenders and offers of Jesus Christ, it is certain thy day of grace is not yet past, Christ still knocks at the door of thine heart, therefore now resolve to open unto him.
4 Consider, that Christ hath several seasons of bringing men home to himself; some he brings home to himself in the latter end of the day, who questionless refused him in the former part thereof; and therefore so long as life lasteth, do not say it is too late, but stir up thy self to receive Jesus Christ as he is offered in the Gospel, and to rest upon him, and his merits alone for life and salvation.
4 Consider, that Christ hath several seasons of bringing men home to himself; some hee brings home to himself in the latter end of the day, who questionless refused him in the former part thereof; and therefore so long as life lasteth, do not say it is too late, but stir up thy self to receive Jesus Christ as hee is offered in the Gospel, and to rest upon him, and his merits alone for life and salvation.