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The zealous Christian taking heavenThe zealovs Christian taking heaven
The zealous Christian taking heaven by holy violence in several sermons, tending to direct men how to hear with zeal, [how] to pray with importunity / preached by ... Mr. Christopher Love ...The zealovs Christian taking heaven by holy violence in severall sermons, tending to direct men how to hear with zeal, [how] to pray with importunity / preached by ... Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed by R. and W. Leybourn for John Rothwell, 1653
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.
Nega∣tive 1 •. Some […] cautions, and that in four regards.
Nega∣tive 1 •. Some 〈…〉 cautions, and that in foure regards.
1. Let not Gods returns to thy prayers make thee remiss and careless in the performance of duty. Beware of an empty heart when God brings in thy mercies with a full hand. Merchant adventurers, i• they have good returns, are encouraged to adventure their Ships to Sea again: Our hearts are so base and disingenuous, that we are apt, when we have what we seek for, to seek no more. O take heed of this let not Gods goodness make you worse.
1. Let not Gods returnes to thy prayers make thee remisse and carelesse in the performance of duty. Beware of an empty heart when God brings in thy mercies with a full hand. Merchant adventurers, i• they have good returnes, are incouraged to adventure their Ships to Sea againe: Our hearts are so base and disingenuous, that wee are apt, when we have what we seeke for, to seeke no more. O take heed of this let not Gods goodnesse make you worse.
2. Another caution i• this. Let not returns to prayer make you conceited and proud of your gifts; or of your graces. We are too apt to reflect upon our selves, our parts, our graces, our abilities, and therefore we have more need to […] of it. Beware that thine heart be not lifted up in pride against God, least God be provoked to lift up his hand against thee in judgement.