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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.
162. He that looseth an hundred pound in the flesh, and getteth a thousand pound in the spirit, is a gainer by his loss: who would not change for the better? who would ⟨p. 41⟩not become a fool that he may be wise? who would not become poor to enrich himself? if a man lose any thing for Christ, he shall lose nothing by Christ, he shall be repaid in kind, or (which is all one, nay which is better) in kindness.
162. He that looseth an hundred pound in the flesh, and getteth a thousand pound in the spirit, is a gainer by his losse: who would not change for the better? who would ⟨p. 41⟩not become a foole that he may be wise? who would not become poor to enrich himselfe? if a man lose any thing for Christ, he shall lose nothing by Christ, he shall be repaid in kind, or (which is all one, nay which is better) in kindness.
163. Our superfluities should give way to our brothers conveniences, and our conveniences to our brothers necessities, yea even our necessities should give way to their extremity for the supplying of them.
164. A babe in Christ is a small thing, yet 'tis no small thing to be a babe, though but a babe in Christ.