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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.
1 An observing of a rest. 2 A consecrating of that rest wholly to the worship and service of God.
I. There must be a resting, and that from several things. As
I. There must bee a resting, and that from several things. As
1 From all the ordinary works of our Calling, which is expressly set down in the Commandment;1 Six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God, in it thou shalt not do any work. viz. of thy Calling. And let not any pretend the greatness of their charge, as a plea for their working; But know assuredly, that what you get that day by your labour, will contribute little towards your charge. For whatsoever is got on that day, will not be blessed of the Lord, but will prove like Achans wedge of gold, which being got contrary to the command of God, brought the fire of Gods curse upon all the rest which he had lawfully gotten.
1 From all the ordinary works of our Calling, which is expresly set down in the Commandement;1 Six daies shalt thou labour and do all thy work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God, in it thou shalt not do any work. viz. of thy Calling. And let not any pretend the greatness of their charge, as a plea for their working; But know assuredly, that what you get that day by your labour, will contribute little towards your charge. For whatsoever is got on that day, will not be blessed of the Lord, but will prove like Achans wedge of gold, which being got contrary to the command of God, brought the fire of Gods curse upon all the rest which hee had lawfully gotten.