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The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermonThe pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon
The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...The pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1662
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.
Is the world to you a place of thorns and briars, 1get your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace, and ye may walk comfortably through it. The Irish some say tread so lightly on the ground, that they run over bogs in which others stick and sink to their ruin. Though many perish in the Worlds Sloughs and Quagmires, yet they that have the Gospel shoe on are sure to be safe.
Is the world to you a place of thorns and bryars, 1get your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace, and ye may walk comfortably through it. The Irish some say tread so lightly on the ground, that they run over bogs in which others stick and sink to their ruine. Though many perish in the Worlds Sloughs and Quagmires, yet they that have the Gospel shoe on are sure to be safe.
Would it allure you with prosperity to profaneness; This indeed is a most dangerous bait: Adam was conquered in Paradise, when Job was conqueror on the Dunghill. Whilst the Oyster is tossed by the Crab she so claspeth her shell that she is in little danger of being devoured; but when without fear she layeth her self open to the Sun, then comes her enemy and thrusting in a stone to keep her open, with his claws picks her out. But the Gospel will yield you a Pisgah sight of Palestine; and what a poor nothing is this whole World in his eyes who is able to look into the other World? He who beheld the recompense of reward, scorned the dignity of being Son to Pharaohs Daughter, and according to some of the Jewish Rabbis trampled the Crown she put upon his head under his feet.
Would it allure you with prosperity to prophaness; This indeed is a most dangerous bait: Adam was conquered in Paradice, when Job was conqueror on the Dunghil. Whilst the Oyster is tossed by the Crab she so claspeth her shell that she is in little danger of being devoured; but when without fear she layeth her self open to the Sun, then comes her enemie and thrusting in a stone to keep her open, with his claws picks her out. But the Gospel will yield you a Pisgah sight of Palestine; and what a poor nothing is this whole World in his eyes who is able to look into the other World? He who beheld the recompence of reward, scorned the dignity of being Son to Pharoahs Daughter, and according to some of the Jewish Rabbies trampled the Crown she put upon his head under his feet.