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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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First, the Doctrine of Christs coming should teach you the duty of patience under all your sufferings in the World, James 5.8. Be ye also patient, stablish your Hearts, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
First, the Doctrine of Christs coming should teach you the duty of patience under all your sufferings in the World, Iames 5.8. Bee yee also patient, stablish your Hearts, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Secondly, it should serve to be a spur to the improving of your gifts under Ordinances, not only patient under afflictions, but it should provoke you to improve your gifts under Ordinances, 1 Cor. 1.7. So that ye come behind in no gifts, waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, it should provoke you to a holy improvement of growth under Ordinances, ⟨p. 62⟩for Christ will call you to an account of your hearing, Revel. 22.17. And the spirit and the Bride say come, and let him that heareth, say, come. Christ when he comes he will call you to an account for your hearing, thou that art an unfaithful hearer, an unprofitable hearer, thou darest not say as the Spirit saith, Lord come, Lord come, but he that groweth better by hearing, he will say Lord come, Lord come, a notable Text, Mat. 25.22. He also that had received two Talents, came and said, Lord thou deliveredst unto me two Talents, behold, I have gained two other Talents besides them, His Lord said unto him, well done, good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee Ruler over many things, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. This is Christs Language as Divines interpret, that he will come to judge the World, he will call thee well done thou good and faithful servant thou hast improved thy gifts well, thou hast improved thy Talents well.