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Heaven upon earth, or, The best friend in the worst of times. Delivered in…
Heaven upon earth, or, The best friend in the worst of times. Delivered in several sermons by James Janeway, Minister of the Gospel.
London: printed by T. Milbourn for D. Newman, 1671
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, He is the most cheering, comforting Friend.
Secondly, He is the most chearing, comforting Friend.
Thirdly, He is the most able and powerful Friend. He hath all power in his hand; and as long as he is but thy Friend, who ere is thy Foe, thou shalt never be overpowered, never be crushed. Thou mayst challenge all the Devils in Hell, and all his instruments upon earth to do their worst, God is on thy side, thou needst not fear. Thou art in thy self a poor weak Creature, easily conquered and broken by a thousand enemies; but if thou hast a God to fly to, thou also mayest ⟨p. 81⟩sing as well as those did, Isa. 26.1. Thou hast a strong City, salvation will God appoint for Walls and Bulwarks. No wonder then, if every wise man think it abundantly worth his while to secure this great Privilege to himself that God may be his friend; This is his best hold, his One thing necessary, verse 4. One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of God all the days of my life to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his Temple.
Thirdly, He is the most able and powerful Friend. He hath all power in his hand; and as long as he is but thy Friend, who ere is thy Foe, thou shalt never be overpowred, never be crushed. Thou mayst challenge all the Devils in Hell, and all his instruments upon earth to do their worst, God is on thy side, thou needst not fear. Thou art in thy self a poor weak Creature, easily conquered and broken by a thousand enemies; but if thou hast a God to fly to, thou also mayest ⟨p. 81⟩sing as well as those did, Isa. 26.1. Thou hast a strong City, salvation will God appoint for Walls and Bulwarks. No wonder then, if every wise man think it abundantly worth his while to secure this great Priviledg to himself that God may be his friend; This is his best hold, his One thing necessary, verse 4. One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of God all the dayes of my life to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his Temple.