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Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment
Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment by Thomas Vincent ...
London: printed for George Calvert, 1667
Christ's certain and sudden Appearance to Judgment. › Chapter 4
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4 And especially there will be found recorded, all the actions of all the Children of men, and their carriage towards God, and towards one another, in those places, in those relations, under those ordinances and providences.
1 There will be found recorded all the good that hath been found in, or done by any from the day of their Child-hood, to their dying hour; such and such, they were obedient to Parents when they were young; they were diligent in learning their Catechism, and ready to receive instructions in the Principles of Religion; such were acquainted with the Scriptures when they were but Children; such had tender hearts in their tender years; such loved God and followed God, when they were but youths; such and such, had their hearts opened in hearing of the Word, and enlarged hearts in prayer; such were awakened by such Sermons, and convinced and humbled for sin, and persuaded to repent and turn to the Lord: such opened the door to Jesus Christ, when he knocked, and set up his Throne in their hearts, and put their necks under his yoke. Such and such, were frequenters and lovers of the Ordinances and Ministers of Jesus Christ. Such made it their business to be religious; such walked with God in their Families, and were up•ight in their dealings in the World; such used to deny themselves, and took up their Cross and ⟨p. 25⟩laboured to follow Jesus Christ where ever he led them; such mourned for the sins they could not reform; were thankful for the mercies they received; were faithful in the relations they were placed; were fruitful under the means they enjoyed; were merciful to their brethren in misery; were patient and cheerful under the Rod, which was laid upon them▪ and all the good actions of men will be had in remembrance.
1 There will be found recorded all the good that hath been found in, or done by any from the day of their Child-hood, to their dying hour; such and such, they were obedient to Parents when they were young; they were diligent in learning their Catechisme, and ready to receive instructions in the Principles of Religion; such were acquainted with the Scriptures when they were but Children; such had tender hearts in their tender years; such loved God and followed God, when they were but youths; such and such, had their hearts opened in hearing of the Word, and enlarged hearts in prayer; such were awakned by such Sermons, and convinced and humbled for sin, and perswaded to repent and turn to the Lord: such opened the door to Jesus Christ, when he knocked, and set up his Throne in their hearts, and put their necks under his yoke. Such and such, were frequenters and lovers of the Ordinances and Ministers of Jesus Christ. Such made it their business to be religious; such walked with God in their Families, and were upight in their dealings in the World; such used to deny themselves, and took up their Cross and