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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 3: The third 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.
206. 'Tis not yet with us as well as it should be, if (though it be ill with us) we be not content with what we are: for we should learn in all estates to be content.
207. If a man be not converted, he may thank himself; but if he be converted, he must thank God: that he is not converted is from mans free ill-will: that he is converted, is from Gods free good will.
207. If a man be not converted, he may thank himselfe; but if he be converted, hee must thank God: that he is not converted is from mans free ill-will: that he is converted, is from Gods free good will.
208. Religion allows none to be idle; he that will not labour, must ⟨p. 52⟩not eat; in Religion, as well as any calling else, we must work for our living: God hath not promised to work for them that play. He is not like to be saved, that doth not like to work out his salvation. He that is found a faithful and welldoing servant, will find a Well done good and faithful servant, enter thou into thy Masters joy; but of the wicked, slothful, and unprofitable servant 'tis said, Cast ye him into utter darkness.
208. Religion allows none to be idle; he that will not labour, must ⟨p. 52⟩not eat; in Religion, as well as any calling else, we must work for our living: God hath not promised to work for them that play. He is not like to be saved, that doth not like to work out his salvation. He that is found a faithfull and weldoing servant, will finde a Well done good and faithfull servant, enter thou into thy Masters joy; but of the wicked, slothful, and unprofitable servant 'tis said, Cast ye him into utter darknesse.