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…

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. 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 Iustin Martyr Apologize for them, that the Kingdom they looked for was not of this ⟨p. 95⟩World, but a Kingdom with Christ in Heaven. Ierom 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.