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The souls possession of ChristThe soules possession of Christ
The souls possession of Christ: showing how a Christian should put on Christ, and be able to do all things through his strength. Whereunto in annexed A sermon preached at the funeral of that worthy divine Mr. Wimott, late minister of Clare, in Suffolk. By T.H.The soules possession of Christ: shewing how a Christian should put on Christ, and bee able to doe all things through his strength. Whereunto in annexed A sermon preached at the funerall of that worthy divine Mr. Wimott, late minister of Clare, in Suffolke. By T.H.
London: printed by M. Flesher for Francis Eglesfield, 1638
Sermon 1: THE SOULS POSSESSION OF CHRIST.Sermon 1: THE SOULES POSSESSION OF CHRIST.
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.
When Absalom rebelled against David, he gave this charge, Deal kindly with the young man for my sake; as who should say, He must be suppressed I grant it, he must be subdued I deny not; but slay him not, do not kill him by any means: so men deal with their pride and covetousness, loth they are to destroy them quite, because ⟨p. 164⟩they cannot live without them; I hope a man may dally, though not commit adultery; I hope a man may pot it, though not be drunk.
When Absolom rebelled against David, hee gave this charge, Deale kindly with the young man for my sake; as who should say, Hee must bee suppressed I grant it, hee must bee subdued I deny not; but slay him not, doe not kill him by any meanes: so men deale with their pride and covetousnesse, loth they are to destroy them quite, because ⟨p. 164⟩they cannot live without them; I hope a man may dally, though not commit adultery; I hope a man may pot it, though not bee drunke.
I beseech you take notice what God commandeth; If thy brother or thy friend, which thou lovest as thy own soul, shall entice thee to Idolatry, thou shalt not pity him, but kill him. This is the frame of a gracious heart indeed, he is not content to have his corruptions only touched at, a word or two and away, but he will show no mercy to them; he will not spare his pride or earthly mindedness, but desires to see the death of all sin.
I beseech you take notice what God commandeth; If thy brother or thy friend, which thou lovest as thy owne soule, shall intice thee to Idolatry, thou shalt not pity him, but kill him. This is the frame of a gracious heart indeed, he is not content to have his corruptions onely touched at, a word or two and away, but he wil shew no mercy to them; he will not spare his pride or earthly mindednesse, but desires to see the death of all sin.