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A heavenly conference between Christ and Mary after His resurrection. Wherein the intimate familiarity,…
A heavenly conference between Christ and Mary after His resurrection. Wherein the intimate familiarity, and near relation between Christ and a believer is discovered.
London: printed for John Rothwel, 1654
A heavenly Discourse between Christ and Mary after his Resurrection.
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.
But you will say, this is not comfort for common sort of Christians, it is not, and I intend it not for them. It is Children's bread, and it must not be cast to Dogs: therefore they that have not God for their God, and live in any sin, they can lay no claim to ⟨p. 215⟩him; for they serve another God in their hearts, their vile courses are instead of their God, and in their affections above their God: and therefore let them not think any promise belongeth to them in that course. Let them think of God, as a consuming sire, as everlasting burnings, while they be such, and that their peace is as the peace that the soul hath when the strong man holdeth all in possession. When the conscience is speechless, and God hath given them up to hardness of heart, which is a desperate peace. This belongeth to them, that are resolved not to live in any sin, that have given themselves up to God: and yet by reason of the remainder of corruption, are driven to make use of that Petition, which 1Christ bids them to pray, forgive us our daily sins.
But you will say, this is not comfort for common sort of Christians, it is not, and I intend it not for them. It is Childrens bread, and it must not be cast to Doggs: therefore they that have not God for their God, and live in any sin, they can lay no claim to ⟨p. 215⟩him; for they serve another God in their hearts, their vile courses are instead of their God, and in their affections above their God: and therefore let them not think any promise belongeth to them in that course. Let them think of God, as a consuming sire, as everlasting burnings, while they be such, and that their peace is as the peace that the soul hath when the strong man holdeth all in possession. When the conscience is speechless, and God hath given them up to hardness of heart, which is a desperate peace. This belongeth to them, that are resolved not to live in any sin, that have given themselves up to God: and yet by reason of the remainder of corruption, are driven to make use of that Petition, which 1Christ bids them to pray, forgive us our daily sins.