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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.
1. Principle. To believe good news well grounded. Why then is not the Gospel (which is the best and best grounded news in the world) believed? 2. To love what's lovely, and that most which is most lovely. Why then is not Christ the beloved of mens souls, seeing he is altogether lovely? 3. To fear that which will hurt them. Why then are not men afraid ⟨p. 105⟩to sin, seeing nothing is so hurtful to them as sin? 4. Not to trust a known deceiver; why then do men trust 1. Satan, the old Serpent, the deceiver of the world? 2. The world, and its deceitful riches. 3. Their own hearts, which are deceitful above knowledge. Alas! 5. To lay up for a rainy day; for old age. Why then do not men lay up for eternity, treasures of faith and good works against the day of death and judgement? 6. He that will give most shall have it. Why do not men give their love and service to God then? Doth not he bid most? 7. Take warning by others harms. Why do not men take heed of sinning from the sufferings and torments which others undergo for sinning? 8. To have something to show under mens hands, because they are mortal. Why then will not men ⟨p. 206⟩have something to show under Gods hand for their security to salvation, seeing not God, but they are mortal? Ah, if men did but walk by their own rules, and improve such and many others of their own Principles, what an help would it be to godliness. But alas, God may complain of men as of his people of old, my people do not consider, men do not consider.
1. Principle. To believe good news well grounded. Why then is not the Gospel (which is the best and best grounded news in the world) believed? 2. To love what's lovely, and that most which is most lovely. Why then is not Christ the beloved of mens souls, seeing he is altogether lovely? 3. To fear that which will hurt them. Why then are not men afraid ⟨p. 105⟩to sin, seeing nothing is so hurtful to them as sin? 4. Not to trust a known deceiver; why then doe men trust 1. Satan, the old Serpent, the deceiver of the world? 2. The world, and its deceitful riches. 3. Their own hearts, which are deceitful above knowledge. Alas! 5. To lay up for a rainy day; for old age. Why then doe not men lay up for eternity, treasures of faith and good works against the day of death and judgement? 6. He that will give most shall have it. Why doe not men give their love and service to God then? Doth not he bid most? 7. Take warning by others harms. Why do not men take heed of sinning from the sufferings and torments which others undergoe for sinning? 8. To have something to shew under mens hands, because they are mortal. Why then will not men