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Gods husbandry
Gods husbandry: the first part. Tending to show the difference betwixt the hypocrite and the true-hearted Christian. As it was delivered in certain sermons, and is now published by William Whately, preacher of the Word of God in Banbury in OxfordshireGods husbandry: the first part. Tending to shew the difference betwixt the hypocrite and the true-hearted Christian. As it was deliuered in certaine sermons, and is now published by William Whately, preacher of the Word of God in Banbury in Oxfordsheire
London: printed by Bernard Alsop and Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1622
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.
Secondly, Reason 2 1the Lord hath afforded and provided us sufficient means and helps to grow. The Word of God is able to build us up yet further: the Sacrament of the Lords Supper doth bring the body and blood of Christ unto us, to be our spiritual food. The Spirit of God that worketh in, and with these, and all other means, is a spirit of life, and serveth not alone to mortify the deeds of our flesh, but to quicken our inward man also, till we come to be perfect men in Christ, and have his Image fully renewed in us. We want none helps this way that we can desire, if we want not care to use them; and we may be well assured, that he which hath provided them, did never intend that they should be provided ⟨p. 135⟩in vain, but that he would have us use them, and by the using, attain the fruit of them.
Secondly, Reason 2 1the Lord hath affoorded and prouided vs sufficient meanes and helpes to grow. The Word of God is able to build vs vp yet further: the Sacrament of the Lords Supper doth bring the body and blood of Christ vnto vs, to be our spirituall food. The Spirit of God that worketh in, and with these, and all other meanes, is a spirit of life, and serueth not alone to mortifie the deeds of our flesh, but to quicken our inward man also, till wee come to bee perfect men in Christ, and haue his Image fully renewed in vs. We want none helpes this way that wee can desire, if we want not care to vse them; and we may bee well assured, that hee which hath prouided them, did neuer intend that they should bee prouided ⟨p. 135⟩in vaine, but that hee would haue vs vse them, and by the vsing, attaine the fruit of them.
- 1God hath offered them sit means of growing.God hath offred them sit meanes of growing.