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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
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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 findest in thy self a willingness to honour God in the use of those good things thou hast received from him, by laying out a portion thereof towards the maintenance of Gods worship, or the relief of Gods poor, then thou hast a comfortable evidence that they are bestowed upon thee in love.
2 If thou findest in thy self a willingness to honour God in the use of those good things thou hast received from him, by laying out a portion thereof towards the maintenance of Gods worship, or the releef of Gods poor, then thou hast a comfortable evidence that they are bestowed upon thee in love.
3 If it be the grief of thine heart that thou dost not answer the loving kindness of the Lord towards thee; that thy conversation is so unsuitable to his gracious dispensations towards thee. This is an evident sign, that what thou hast received from God, was bestowed upon thee in love.
3 If it bee the grief of thine heart that thou dost not answer the loving kindness of the Lord towards thee; that thy conversation is so unsuitable to his gracious dispensations towards thee. This is an evident sign, that what thou hast received from God, was bestowed upon thee in love.
IV. Beware of being puffed up with Pride. 1For wealth and riches are very apt to make men proud, as the Apostle intimateth, 1 Tim. 6. 17. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, implying, that riches are very apt to make men high-minded, to think of themselves above what is meet, especially such as are raised out of nothing unto a great estate.