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The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…
The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithful labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithfull labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.
London: printed for Nathaniel Brooke, 1653
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That wicked men look to it, God will not only punish their wicked practises, but their wicked purposes: Didst thou ever purpose to be unclean, and it may be thou wast interrupted, that thou couldst not have secrecy and opportunity? why, God will punish thee for thy purpose, though thou never dost act it. Beloved, it is not only what evil thou hast done, but what evil thou wouldst have done: Wouldst not thou have been an oppressor, if the world would not have cried shame on thee? wouldst not thou have been a drunkard, if the world would not brand thee with infamy? God will punish wicked men for evil purposes.
That wicked men look to it, God will not only punish their wicked practises, but their wicked purposes: Didst thou ever purpose to be unclean, and it may be thou wast interrupted, that thou couldst not have secrecy and opportunity? why, God will punish thee for thy purpose, though thou never dost act it. Beloved, it is not only what evill thou hast done, but what evill thou wouldst have done: Wouldst not thou have been an oppressor, if the world would not have cry'd shame on thee? wouldst not thou have been a drunkard, if the world would not brand thee with infamy? God will punish wicked men for evill purposes.
Further to godly men, Thou canst not mourn, but wouldst thou mourn? thou canst not confess sin, but wouldst thou confess sin? thou canst not break thy heart, but wouldst thou break thy heart? God looks on your purposes with approbation, as well as your practises.
Further to godly men, Thou canst not mourn, but wouldst thou mourn? thou canst not confesse sin, but wouldst thou confesse sin? thou canst not break thy heart, but wouldst thou break thy heart? God looks on your purposes with approbation, as well as your practises.