A53689:291
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
They who, for Motives of any sort from things that are seen, which are but temporal, will seek for, or embrace being presented, colours or pretences for declining from any Gospel-duty, will not want them for the residue, if they should ⟨p. 99⟩be called thereunto.
They who, for Motives of any sort from things that are seen, which are but temporall, will seek for, or imbrace being presented, colours or pretences for declining from any Gospel-duty, will not want them for the residue, if they should ⟨p. 99⟩be called thereunto.
The beginnings of great evils are to be resisted: that the neglect of the duty whereof we treat, which is always accompanied with contempt of the communion of Saints, hath been a main cause of the great dishonour & confusion whereunto most Churches in the world are fallen, was in part touched before; it being a righteous thing with God, to suffer the sons of men to wax vain in their imaginations; in whom, neither the love of Christ, nor terror of the Lord, can prevail against the fear of men.
The beginnings of great evils are to be resisted: that the neglect of the duty whereof we treat, which is alwayes accompanied with contempt of the communion of Saints, hath been a main cause of the great dishonour & confusion whereunto most Churches in the world are fallen, was in part touched before; it being a righteous thing with God, to suffer the sons of men to waxe vain in their imaginations; in whom, neither the love of Christ, nor terror of the Lord, can prevaile against the feare of men.