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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.
Dost thou as well take care, to press thy self to performance of the conditions required in the promises,1 as to make thy self persuaded, that the promises shall be performed to thee? this is soundness: but if not, it is mere deceit, and thy faith at last shall prove it self to have been but fancy.
Dost thou as well take care, to presse thy selfe to performance of the conditions required in the promises,1 as to make thy selfe perswaded, that the promises shall be performed to thee? this is soundnesse: but if not, it is meere deceit, and thy faith at last shall proue it selfe to haue been but fancy.
- 1Lookest thou to perform the conditions as well as to enjoy the things, promised?Lookest thou to performe the conditions as wel as to enioy the things, promised?
I go on forward to examine thee farther: Thou hast often been very sorry for thy faults, and with grief confessed them in secret: well; but Ahab did as much.1 Only tell; What faults confessest thou? only the grosser acts of evil? such sorrow and confession are unsound: the motions, thoughts, desires, privy inclinations, and smallest degrees of sin; that is hearty confession. Only by starts and fits,2 now and then, after the coming of some peril or reproach, or that some good Sermon hath wakened thee, as Ahab after the Prophets threats? Here is no truth: but if constantly, day by day, in a settled course; this is sound, rejoice in it.
I goe on forward to examine thee farther: Thou hast often beene very sorry for thy faults, and with griefe confessed them in secret: wel; but Ahab did as much.