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The present duty and endeavour of the saints. Opened in a sermon at Pauls…
The present duty and endeavour of the saints. Opened in a sermon at Pauls upon the Lords day December, 14th. 1645. / By Joseph Caryl, minister of the Gospel at Magnus near London-Bridge.The present duty and endeavour of the saints. Opened in a sermon at Pauls upon the Lords day December, 14th. 1645. / By Joseph Caryl, minister of the Gospell at Magnus neere London-Bridge.
London: printed by T. Forcet for George Hurlock, 1646
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Naturals in working, are suitable to their being; Grapes grow not on thorns, nor Figs upon thistles. While our Natures continue dark we cannot but do the works of darkness. They who are Spiritual should act spiritually: And when they are in the light, it is their duty to be always doing works of light: Thus the Apostle argues at the 8th verse of this Chap. Ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of the light.
NAturals in working, are sutable to their being; Grapes grow not on thornes, nor Figgs upon thistles. While our Natures continue darke we cannot but do the works of darknesse. They who are Spirituall should act spiritually: And when they are in the light, it is their duty to be alwaies doing works of light: Thus the Apostle argues at the 8th verse of this Chap. Ye were sometimes darknesse, but now are yee light in the Lord: walke as children of the light.
And lest any should be in the dark about this duty, what it is to walk as children of the light, the Apostle ⟨p. 2⟩steps aside into a Parenthesis, at the 9th verse to explain it, The fruit of the Spirit (who or which is light) is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. To walk in goodness and righteousness and truth, is, to walk as children of the light.
And lest any should be in the darke about this duty, what it is to walke as children of the light, the Apostle ⟨p. 2⟩steps aside into a Patenthesis, at the 9th verse to explain it, The fruit of the Spirit (who or which is light) is in all goodnesse and righteousnesse and truth. To walke in goodnesse and righteousnesse and truth, is, to walke as children of the light.