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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.
When he was upon earth, like a Physician, he was in his Element when among sick and diseased persons, so much did he love to heal and cure: And now he is in heaven, though he be free from passion, yet not from compassion; his heart pitieth thee most tenderly, and his hand will help thee effectually. Cheer up at last O drooping soul, and look up with an eye of faith to this Lord of life, to this brazen Serpent. I may say to thee, as Martha to Mary, The Master is come, and he calleth for thee; Hark how loudly he proclaimeth his general tender of grace;* Ho every one that thirsteth come to the waters, Isa. 55.1. how lovingly he beseecheth. As though God did beseech you by us, we pray you in Christs stead be ye reconciled to God. 2 Cor. 5.20. See how cheerfully he looks, out of hope that thou wilt by believing receive him into thy heart; His countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the Cedars, His mouth is most sweet, yea, he is altogether lovely. ⟨p. 186⟩Cant. 5.15. how hastily he runs to meet thee more then half way! loves pace is very swift, Behold he cometh leaping over the mountains, skipping upon the hills. Cant. 2.8. Observe how bountifully he provideth for thy entertainment, A feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. Isa. 25.6. Behold he standeth at the door and knocketh, if thou hear his voice and open to him, he will come in and sup with thee, and thou with him. Rev. 3.20.
When he was upon earth, like a Physician, he was in his Element when among sick and diseased persons, so much did he love to heal and cure: And now he is in heaven, though he be free from passion, yet not from compassion; his heart pitieth thee most tenderly, and his hand will help thee effectually. Cheer up at last O drooping soul, and look up with an eye of faith to this Lord of life, to this brazen Serpent. I may say to thee, as Martha to Mary, The Master is come, and he calleth for thee; Heark how loudly he proclaimeth his general tender of grace;