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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…
Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachi the sixteen, seventeen and eighteen verses : seasonable for the times / by Thomas Watson ...Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the sixteen, seventeen and eighteen verses : seasonable for the times / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed by J. Astwood for Tho. Parkhurst, 1682
PRACTICAL NOTES UPON MALACH. III. Ver. 16, 17, &c. › Chapter 9: Containing a sharp Redargution.
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.
2. The Impiety of their Thoughts. In the fairest fruit may be a Worm, and in the best Heart evil Thoughts may arise. Did mens Hearts stand where their faces do, they would blush to look one upon another. Let us I say be deeply humbled for our Thoughts. Let us look up to Christ that he would stand between us and Gods Justice, and that he would intercede for us that the Thoughts of our Hearts may be forgiven us.
1Let us think of Gods Name;2 let us lock up our selves with God every ⟨p. 113⟩day; let our Thoughts get Wings, and with the Birds of Paradise fly up towards Heaven. Christians, look up on that day to be lost, wherein you have not conversed with God in your Thoughts; think of God in your Closet, in your Shop: Trade above the Moon. Isaac went out into the field to meditate, Gen. 24.63. He did take a turn in Heaven by holy Ejaculations. Our Minds should be steeped in holy Thoughts. It is not enough to have a few Transient Thoughts of God by the By, but there must be an immoration or staying our Minds on God, till our Hearts are warmed in love to him, and we can say as they, Luk. 24.32. Did not our Hearts burn within us?
- 12 Use. Exhortation.2 Vse. Exhortation.
- 21 Branch.