Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachi the…Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the…

¹IT shows the Genius and temper of true Saints, they speak often one to another; their Lips drop as an Honey-comb. A man is known what country he belongs to by his Language. He who belongs to the Jerusalem above speaks the Language of Canaan; none of Gods children are dumb; their mouth is a well-spring of Wisdom, Prov. 18.4.

¹IT shews the Genius and temper of true Saints, they speak often one to another; their Lips drop as an Hony-comb. A man is known what country he belongs to by his Language. He who belongs to the Jerusalem above speaks the Language of Canaan; none of Gods children are dumb; their mouth is a well-spring of Wisdom, Prov. 18.4.

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¹Here I may draw up a bill of Indictment against five sorts of Persons. 1. Such as are silent in matters of Religion. They would be counted Good, but he must have good eyes that can see it, I know not whether it be Ignorance or Bashfulness that makes good discourse waved. Many are so mute in Religion as if their Tongues did cleave to the roof of their Mouth: had they any love to God, or had they ever tasted how sweet the Lord is, ⟨p. 85⟩their mouth would talk of his Righteousness, Psalm 71.24. Friends, what should we mind but Salvation? what are the things of this world? they are neither Entia^*