A53689:276
Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan
Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the borders, for the encouragement of the saints, travelling thither-ward, with their faces towards Zion. Or, Rules of direction, for the walking of the saints in fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel. Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall, by John Owen their pastor.Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the borders, for the encouragement of the saints, travelling thither-ward, with their faces towards Syon. Or, Rules of direction, for the walking of the saints in fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel. Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall, by John Owen their pastor.
London: printed for Philemon Stephens, 1648
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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. That they get their senses exercised in the word, to discern good and evil, Heb. 5, 14. Especially, that they get from the Scripture a form of wholesome words, 2 Tim. 1. 13. of the main Truths of the Gospel, and fundamental Articles of Religion; So that upon the first apprehension of the contrary, they may turn away from him that brings it, and not bid them God speed, 2 Epist. John vers. 10.
1. That they get their senses exercised in the word, to discerne good and evil, Heb. 5, 14. Especially, that they get from the Scripture a forme of wholsome words, 2 Tim. 1. 13. of the main Truths of the Gospel, and fundamentall Articles of Religion; So that upon the first apprehension of the contrary, they may turne away from him that brings it, and not bid them God speed, 2 Epist. Iohn vers. 10.
2 To be sure to attend and hearken to nothing, but what ⟨p. 90⟩comes to them in the way of God: Some men, yea very many in our days, have such itching ears after novelty, that they run greedily after every one that lies in wait to deceive, with cunning enticing words; to make out some new pretended revelations, and this from a pretended liberty, yea, duty of trying all things; little considering that God will have his own work done, only in his own way; How they come it makes not, so they may be heard: Now whereas most of the Seducers and false Prophets of our days, are men apparently out of Gods way, leaving their own callings, to come without a call, ordinary or extraordinary, without providence or promise; none ⟨p. 91⟩can put himself upon hearing of them, without tempting God, with whom it is just and righteous, to deliver them up to the efficacy of Error, that they may believe the lies they hear. Attend only then to, and try only that which comes in the way of God, to others bid not God speed.