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…

Why then do you not set good discourse on Foot? I persuade my self one main reason of the decay of the Power of Godliness is want of Christian conference: people when they meet talk of Impertinences, but God and Heaven are left out of their discourse. That I may persuade you in your converses to put in a word about your Souls, let me offer these few things to your consideration.

Why then do you not set good discourse on Foot? I perswade my self one main reason of the decay of the Power of Godliness is want of Christian conference: people when they meet talk of Impertinencies, but God and Heaven are left out of their discourse. That I may perswade you in your converses to put in a word about your Souls, let me offer these few things to your consideration.

1. It was the practice of the Saints of old. Elijah, and Elisha went on talking good discourse till the Chariot of Heaven came to part them, 2 Kin. 2.11. Davids Tongue was Tuned to the Language of Canaan, Psalm 71.24. My Tongue shall talk of thy Righteousness. The Primitive Christians into whatever company they came, were speaking of a Glorious Kingdom they expected, insomuch that some thought they were ambitious of worldly honour; which made Justin Martyr Apologize for them, that the Kingdom they looked for was not of this ⟨p. 95⟩World, but a Kingdom with Christ in Heaven. Jerome saith of some of the Roman Ladies, They did spend much of their time in communing together, and they would not let him alone, for asking him Questions about their Souls.

1. It was the practice of the Saints of old. Elijah, and Elisha went on talking good discourse till the Chariot of Heaven came to part them, 2 Kin. 2.11