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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.
282. When we know not what to do, we should not be disconsolate, nor discontent, but have our eyes to God; for though we are at a loss, yet God is not, he is where he was, when we know not where we are; though other men may master us, yet God is more mans master, then man is ours, yea, when we are in our enemies hands, we are not out of Gods hands. Wait quietly on him, and he will bring it to pass, delight thy self in him, and he will give thee thine hearts desire; in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy path.
282. When we know not what to do, we should not be disconsolate, nor discontent, but have our eyes to God; for though we are at a losse, yet God is not, he is where he was, when we know not where we are; though other men may master us, yet God is more mans master, then man is ours, yea, when wee are in our enemies hands, we are not out of Gods hands. Wait quietly on him, and he will bring it to passe, delight thy self in him, and he will give thee thine hearts desire; in all thy waies acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy path.
283. A stumbling block removed. Many men stumble at this stumbling stone, that those who teach well, live ill; the good Lord remove the offenders, and the offence: Tush ⟨p. 116⟩say they, we know them too well to think they are in earnest. Alas! alas! indeed 'tis true, they that Preach the Gospel of truth, should practise the truth of the Gospel; but if they will not, wilt not thou? is the truth the worse, because they are bad? the Doctrine which they Preach, may save thee, if thou believe it, and do it, though they that Preach the Doctrine may not be saved themselves. If they be so bad to go to Hell, wilt thou be so mad to follow them there? What said our Saviour of the Pharisees, (bad men in good employment) after their sayings do ye, Matth. 23. and as the Proverb says, do as they say, and not as they do, unless they do as they should do; 'tis not so much the Preachers Practise, as the Preachers Doctrine, that thou art to mind; if they teach what they should, that's to thee, if they do not, what they teach, that's to themselves. But oh all you that speak