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Heaven and earth embracing; or, God and man approaching
Heaven and earth embracing; or, God and man approaching: showed in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons upon the day of their public fast at Margarets Westminster, January 28. 1645. By Joseph Caryl minister of the Gospel at Magnus near London Bridge.Heaven and earth embracing; or, God and man approaching: shewed in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons upon the day of their publike fast at Margarets Westminster, January 28. 1645. By Joseph Caryl minister of the Gospel at Magnus neer London Bridge.
London: printed by G.M. for George Hurlock book-seller, 1646
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
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.
Thirdly, They who draw nigh to God in these duties, will draw off from their duties. There is a double conversion needful for a Christian; there is a conversion from sin; and there is a conversion from duty; not from the practice of it, but from relying and trusting upon it. A man may pray much, and fast much, and in stead of drawing nigh to God, draw nigh to prayer: his thoughts may be more upon his prayer, then upon God to whom he prays: And he may live more upon his cushion then upon Christ. But when a man indeed draws nigh to God in prayer, he forgets prayer, and remembers God. He loves to pray, but is not in love with his prayers, He goes forth in the strength of God, and makes mention of his righteousness only. He will not with the Pharisee make mention of his duties also, or bring God a reckoning of his prayers, and of his fastings, I fast twice in the week, &c. He will not tell the Lord, I fast once a month, I keep extraordinary fasts too; he forgets all this: Fasts go for nothing, & prayers go for nothing, and tears go for nothing: Christ is all: he counts upon nothing but God himself.
Thirdly, They who draw nigh to God in these duties, will draw off from their duties. There is a double conversion needfull for a Christian; there is a conversion from sin; and there is a conversion from duty; not from the practice of it, but from relying and trusting upon it. A man may pray much, and fast much, and in stead of drawing nigh to God, draw nigh to prayer: his thoughts may be more upon his prayer, then upon God to whom he praies: And he may live more upon his cushion then upon Christ. But when a man indeed draws nigh to God in prayer, he forgets prayer, and remembers God. He loves to pray, but is not in love vvith his prayers, He goes forth in the strength of God, and makes mention of his righteousnesse only. He will not with the Pharisee make mention of his duties also, or bring God a reckoning of his prayers, and of his fastings, I fast twice in the week, &c. He will not tell the Lord, I fast once a moneth, I keep extraordinary fasts too; he forgets all this: Fasts goe for nothing, & praiers go for nothing, and tears go for nothing: Christ is all: he counts upon nothing but God himself.
Fourthly, They who draw nigh to God in these duties, draw off from their selves. And they who are