A47584:1517
The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland
The history of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
London: printed by John Raworth for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen, 1644
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.
1Hereof have we to consider, what is our duty, If God bring us (as for our offences and unthankfulness justly he may) to the like extremity. This confession is not the fair flattering words of hypocrites, lying and bathing in their pleasures, but it is the mighty operation of the Spirit of God,2 who leaveth not his own destitute of some comfort, in their most desperate calamities. This is then our duty, not only to confess our God in time of peace and quietness, but he chiefly craveth, that we avow him in the midst of his, and our enemies. And this is not in us to do, but it behoveth, That the Spirit of God work in us, above all power of nature. And thus we ought earnestly, to meditate before the battle rise more vehement, which appeareth not to be far off. But now must we enter in somewhat more deeply to consider these judgements of God.
1Hereof have we to consider, what is our duty, If God bring us (as for our offences and unthankfulnesse justly he may) to the like extremity. This confession is not the fair flattering words of hypocrites, lying and bathing in their pleasures, but it is the mighty operation of the Spirit of God,2 who leaveth not his own destitute of some comfort, in their most desperate calamities. This is then our duty, not onely to confesse our God in time of peace and quietnesse, but he chiefly craveth, that we avow him in the midst of his, and our enemies. And this is not in us to do, but it behoveth, That the Spirit of God work in us, above all power of nature. And thus we ought earnestly, to meditate before the battell rise more vehement, which appeareth not to be far off. But now must we enter in somewhat more deeply to consider these judgements of God.
- 1Usc.
- 2The duty of Gods people.