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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.
Therefore to bring him down to our base conceits, to sense, and the like, this is the humour of men, that labour to cross the scope of the Gospel. For why are men so addicted to outward things, outward ⟨p. 38⟩complements? It is pride, it is satanical pride; they think that God is delighted with whatsoever their folly is delighted withal. Because amongst 1men, there must be a deal a doing: therefore they think God is well pleased with such things. God is a spirit, and though outward things be necessary, yet all must not be turned outward, as in Popery. We must not bring God down to our foolish conceits, as if he were delighted, as we are.
Therefore to bring him down to our base conceits, to sense, and the like, this is the humour of men, that labour to crosse the scope of the Gospel. For why are men so addicted to outward things, outward ⟨p. 38⟩complements? It is pride, it is satanicall pride; they think that God is delighted with whatsoever their folly is delighted withall. Because amongst 1men, there must be a deal a doing: therefore they think God is well pleased with such things. God is a spitit, and though outward things be necessary, yet all must not be turned outward, as in Popery. We must not bring God down to our foolish conceits, as if he were delighted, as we are.
2. It is wonderful easy too; all outward things, any naughty men have them with their sins. Let a man 1