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Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an…
Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an exhortation with motives, means and directions to be speedy and serious about the work of conversion. By George Swinnocke M.A. sometime fellow of Balliol College in Oxford, and now preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an exhortation with motives, means and directions to be speedy and serious about the work of conversion. By George Swinnocke M.A. sometime fellow of Baliol Colledge in Oxford, and now preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.
London: printed by E.M. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1659
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.
It is reported of the Spartans, that they use to choose their King every year, during which year he liveth in all abundance, but is, after the year be expired, banished into some remote place for ever. One King knowing this, being called to be King, did not as others prodigally spend his revenues, but heaped up all the treasure he could get together, and sent it before to that place whither he should be banished; and so in the year of his Government made a comfortable provision for his whole life: So wise are they that lay up a treasure in Heaven against the time of their departure out of this world.
It is reported of the Spartans, that they use to choose their King every year, during which year he liveth in all abundance, but is, after the year be expired, banisht into some remote place for ever. One King knowing this, being called to be King, did not as others prodigally spend his revenues, but heaped up all the treasure he could get together, and sent it before to that place whither he should be banisht; and so in the year of his Government made a comfortable provision for his whole life: So wise are they that lay up a treasure in Heaven against the time of their departure out of this world.
Art thou poor? Labour for this spiritual life, it will make thee rich indeed. Thou hast little on earth, but thou mayst have a treasure in heaven. God offereth thee Grace, Christ, and Life▪ as freely as others; take heed thou neglect them not and think as they in Sweden, that it is only for Gentlemen to keep the Sabbath; that its only for Gentlemen to mind Religion; thou hast a soul to save; an endless estate to provide for; an hell to escape; an heaven to attain; ⟨p. 186⟩a dreadful day of judgement to prepare for, as well as they. It is a great mercy, that though God difference thee from others in temporals, yet not in spirituals. Among the Israelites the price for their ransom was equal, half a shekel, the rich shall not give more, nor the poor less,