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Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day showing how Christians…Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day shewing how Christians…
Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day showing how Christians are to bear sufferings, and what graces are requisite thereunto : suited for all good Christians in this present time / by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day shewing how Christians are to bear sufferings, and what graces are requisite thereunto : suited for all good Christians in this present time / by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.
London: printed for Tho. Cockerill, 1682
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4. Love to God stands in an holy Benevolence towards him; it delivers and surrenders up the whole man to him; it wills and endeavours (so far as a poor Creature can to an Infinite Creator) to bring all service ⟨p. 73⟩and glory to him. Thus the 24. elders fell down before him and cast down their crowns, saying Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power, Revel. 4.10, 11. renouncing themselves they refer all that they have and are to him alone: This is an excellent preparative to Suffering. If we would indeed serve him, we must be willing to suffer for him; for that is the highest Service that can be done to him on earth: If we would indeed glorify him, we must be ready to Suffer for him; for that is the greatest glory that we can possibly give unto him; therein we do practically declare to all the World, that God is our All, Riches, Honours, Relations, Life it self, are as nothing to him. O let us labour to surrender up our selves to him in other things, that we may not fail to make the greatest surrender of all in Suffering.
4. Love to God stands in an holy Benevolence towards him; it delivers and surrenders up the whole man to him; it wills and endeavors (so far as a poor Creature can to an Infinite Creator) to bring all service ⟨p. 73⟩and glory to him. Thus the 24. elders fel down before him and cast down their crowns, saying Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power, Revel. 4.10, 11. renouncing themselves they referr all that they have and are to him alone: This is an excellent preparative to Suffering. If we would indeed serve him, we must be willing to suffer for him; for that is the highest Service that can be done to him on earth: If we would indeed glorify him, we must be ready to Suffer for him; for that is the greatest glory that we can possibly give unto him; therein we do practically declare to all the World, that God is our All, Riches, Honours, Relations, Life it self, are as nothing to him. O let us labor to surrender up our selves to him in other things, that we may not fail to make the greatest surrender of all in Suffering.