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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.
1 To Ministers; and that for 3 reasons.
1 Though here is matter of trouble, ⟨p. 25⟩1yet no fear of guilt, if thou discharge thy duty faithfully, though not successfully. Ezek. 3. 19. If thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, 2nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast delivered thy soul. Act. 320. 26. when Paul had used his utmost endeavours at Ephesus, he vindicates himself thus; I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. Act. 18. 6. when 4Paul preached to the Jews, and they would not obey the Gospel, He shook his raiment, & said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads, I am clean: from henceforth I will go to the Gentiles. Though a Minister doth all his days plough the rocks, and sow the sands, and spend his strength in vain, yet this will bring no guilt upon a Ministers conscience: for though it be the Ministers duty to preach the Word, yet it is Gods work to convert the soul.
1 Though here is matter of trouble, ⟨p. 25⟩1