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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.
Fourthly, this Doctrine it should be a spur to you to moderate the the use of lawful comforts, Phil. 4. 15. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand, Luk. 21. 34. And take heed to your selves, lest at any time your hearts be over-charged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. It was Christs counsel to his Apostles 1 Peter 4. 7. But the end of all things is at hand, be ye therefore sober and watch unto Prayer.
Fourthly, this Doctrine it should bee a spurre to you to moderate the the use of lawfull comforts, Phil. 4. 15. Let your moderation bee known unto all men. The Lord is at hand, Luk. 21. 34. And take heed to your selves, lest at any time your hearts bee over-charged with surfetting and drunkennesse, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. It was Christs counsell to his Apostles 1 Peter 4. 7. But the end of all things is at hand, bee yee therefore sober and watch unto Prayer.
Fifthly, it should provoke you to repentance, Acts 17. 30, 31. And the times of this Ignorance God winked […], but now commandeth all Men every where to repent. Because he hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath or- ⟨p. 145⟩