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The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the privilege of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the priviledge of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1657
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.
Secondly, it should serve to be a spur to the improving of your gifts under Ordinances, not only patient under afflictions, but it should provoke you to improve your gifts under Ordinances, 1 Cor. 1. 7. So that ye come behind in no gifts, waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, it should provoke you to a holy improvement of growth under Ordinances, for Christ will call you to an account of your hearing, Revel. 22. 17. ⟨p. 144⟩And the Spirit and the Bride say, come; and let him that heareth say come. Thou that art an unfaithful hearer, an unprofitable hearer, thou darest not say as the spirit saith, Lord come, Lord come, but he that groweth better by hearing, he will say, Lord come, Lord come, a notable Text, Mat. 25. 22. He also that had received two Talents, came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two Talents, behold I have gained two other Talents besides them, his Lord said unto him, well done, good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee Ruler over many things▪ enter thou into joy of thy Lord. This is Christs Language as Divines interpret, that when he will come to judge the world, he will call thee, well done thou good and faithful servant, thou hast improved thy gifts well, thou hast improved thy Talents well.
Secondly, it should serve to bee a spurre to the improving of your gifts under Ordinances, not onely patient under afflictions, but it should provoke you to improve your gifts under Ordinances, 1 Cor. 1. 7. So that yee come behinde in no gifts, waiting for the coming of our Lord Iesus Christ. The waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, it should provoke you to a holy improvement of growth under Ordinances, for Christ will call you to an account of your hearing, Revel. 22. 17. ⟨p. 144⟩