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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
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.
IT shows us that it is not in Vain to serve God.1 The Wicked who know not God,2 think him an hard-master, and say as they, Job 21.15. What profit should we have if we pray to him? But the Text shows us that God records all the Services of his People, a Book of Remembrance was written before him. Gods writing in a Book is, 1. An honour to the Saints the Romans wrote the names of their Senators in a Book, and in token of Honour they were called Patres conscripti: so Gods Book of Remembrance shows his high esteem of his People and their services, he writes ⟨p. 146⟩them down. 2. Gods writing in a Book denotes the special favour God bears to his People; he Registers them and their services with an intent to Crown them. Tamerlane wrote down all the Memorable deeds of his Soldiers, whom he afterwards preferred to places of dignity. Gods service is most eligible; let us make Joshua's Choice, Josh. 24.15. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. If we should desert Gods service, whither shall we go? when Christ asked his Disciples will ye also go away? saith Peter, Lord to whom shall we go? John 6.68. As if he had said, if we leave thee, we do not know where to mend our selves. Let us adhere to God, he hath his Book of Memorials to record our Allegiance. We may be losers for him, we shall not be losers by him.
IT shews us that it is not in Vain to serve God.1 The Wicked who know not God,2 think him an hard-master, and say as they, Iob 21.15. What profit should we have if we pray to him? But the Text shews us that God records all the Services of his People, a Book of Remembrance was written before him. Gods writing in a Book is, 1. An honour to the Saints the Romans wrote the names of their Senators in a Book, and in token of Honour they were called Patres conscripti: so Gods Book of Remembrance shews his high esteem of his People and their services, he writes