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Canaan's flowings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of…Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of…
Canaan's flowings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1653
CANAANS Flowings: OR, More Milk and Honey. BEING Another Collation… › Century 2: The second Century.
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.
136. A good conscience always keeps good cheer, for 'tis a continual feast, and he that hath it fares well, though he have no other food: the fattest Capons do not afford such merry thoughts as a good conscience. What a shame is it then to a Christian, if he cannot be merry without merriment, nor make melody without music, nor dine ⟨p. 33⟩and sup without dainties & sauce? shall not the light of Gods countenance make us more glad then they that have their corn, and wine, and oil? Lord, while others are like them in Job c. 21. from v. 7. to 16. let me be like-minded to Habakkuk, c. 3, 17, 18, 19.
136. A good conscience alwaies keeps good cheare, for 'tis a continuall feast, and he that hath it fares wel, though he have no other food: the fattest Capons doe not afford such merry thoughts as a good conscience. What a shame is it then to a Christian, if he cannot be merry without merriment, nor make melody without musick, nor dine ⟨p. 33⟩and sup without dainties & sauce? shall not the light of Gods countenance make us more glad then they that have their corn, and wine, and oyle? Lord, while others are like them in Job c. 21. from v. 7. to 16. let me be like-minded to Habucuk, c. 3, 17, 18, 19.
136. If God give us the use of mercy to pleasure us, 'tis but reason that we should use the mercy to please him.