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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.
In this first Chapter, Paul encourageth them greatly to be constant in Christianity.
1. From the nature of God, who never doth his works by halves, but performeth what he promiseth, and perfecteth what he beginneth, ver. 6.
2. From his own prayer, which was for their increase, and perseverance in grace, and that inoffensively to Gods glory, verse 9.10.
3. From the happy fruits of his sufferings for the faith. The Rod wherewith he was scourged like Aaron's Rod blossomed. First, The Gospel was the more propagated, verse 12. The more the Husbandmen were dispersed, the more the seed of the Word was ⟨p. 3⟩scattered; and the deeper the ground was ploughed, it took the better root, and brought forth the greater fruit. Secondly, The Ministers of the Gospel were the more emboldened, ver. 14. True zeal like the fire, burns hottest in the coldest season: and sincerity like the stars, though it may be hid in a warm day, yet it will be sure to show it self in a frosty night. Thirdly,