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A treatise of divine meditation
A treatise of divine meditation, by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ Mr. John Ball, late minister of the Gospel at Whitmore in Staffordshire. Published by Simeon Ashe, preacher of the Gospel at Austins, London.
London: printed for H. Mortlock, 1660
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, §2Every part of our calling must be so carried on, as we may have peace thereby: and it behooveth us to be best armed, and most circumspect, ⟨p. 98⟩where we are weakest.
Secondly, §2Every part of our calling must bee so carried on, as wee may have peace thereby: and it behooveth us to bee best armed, and most circumspect, ⟨p. 98⟩where wee are weakest.
If a man be fallen, he must not lye still, but return unto the Lord with speed, though with much difficulty: for sluggishness and deadness will follow, if the breach be not made up in our consciences, 1but if we seek to God unfeignedly, he is not far off.
If a man bee fallen, hee must not lye still, but return unto the Lord with speed, though with much difficulty: for sluggishness and deadness will follow, if the breach bee not made up in our consciences, 1but if wee seek to God unfeignedly, hee is not far off.