B07431:124
Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's…
Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's word. / Written by T.C. ; 2. The substance of the Lords Supper. / Written by T.W..Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's word. / Written by T.C. ; 2. The substance of the Lordes Supper. / Written by T.W..
London: printed for I. Harison, 1610
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By Love, which is the thing that concerneth men, I do not only understand the unfeigned pardoning and forgiving of others, ⟨p. 71⟩that have any manner of way trespassed against us, which is a sure seal and earnest penny as it were, that our sins are forgiven us before God: but also sound reconciliation, after offences committed, one of us towards another, which is a certain pledge, that our prayers, and all other good things that come from us, are in Christs obedience accepted before God: yea, I mean further by Love, which is an inward affection of the heart, the sincere and outward testifying of the same, by words, deeds, countenances, and other means, as the Lord shall give occasion, and our ability will serve to express the same, and that not to ⟨p. 72⟩our friends only, or to our enemies also, which is somewhat more; but generally to all men, though to some in greater measure; as to the Household of faith, our Wives, Children, and Parents, &c. and to some in less measure, as to those that be yet without and be somewhat further off by nature and kindred.
By Loue, which is the thing that concerneth men, I doe not onely vnderstand the vnfeigned pardoning and forgiuing of others, ⟨p. 71⟩that haue any maner of way trespassed against vs, which is a sure seale and earnest pennie as it were, that our sinnes are forgiuen vs before God: but also sound reconciliation, after offences committed, one of vs towardes another, which is a certaine pledge, that our prayers, and all other good thinges that come from vs, are in Christes obedience accepted before God: yea, I meane further by Loue, which is an inward affection of the heart, the sincere and outwarde testifying of the same, by wordes, deeds, countenaunces, and other meanes, as the Lord shall giue occasion, and our abilitie will serue to expresse the same, and that not to ⟨p. 72⟩our friendes onely, or to our enimies also, which is somewhat more; but generally to all men, though to some in greater measure; as to the Household of fayth, our Wiues, Children, and Parentes, &c. and to some in lesse measure, as to those that be yet without and be somwhat further off by nature and kindred.