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Christianus per ignem. Or, A disciple warming of himself and owning of his Lord:…
Christianus per ignem. Or, A disciple warming of himself and owning of his Lord: with devout and useful meditations, fetched out of the fire, by a Christian in a cold season, sitting before it. A work though never out of season, yet more particularly, designed for the seasonable and profitable entertainment, of them that would well employ their leisure [sic] by the fire-side. : [Three lines in Latin from Alsted]Christianus per ignem. Or, A disciple warming of himself and owning of his Lord: with devout and useful meditations, fetch'd out of the fire, by a Christian in a cold season, sitting before it. A work though never out of season, yet more particularly, designed for the seasonable and profitable entertainment, of them that would well employ their liesure [sic] by the fire-side. : [Three lines in Latin from Alsted]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Benjamin Eliot, 1702
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Moreover, From all the Works of God, we may take […] Occasions for such Ejaculations. The Works of Creation; we should […] now and then be creating of Instructions […] our selves out of them. A Fruitful Heart will make the whole Creation Fruitful, and fetch fine Lectures and Lessons from all the Creatures of God. But now, Dismiss not ⟨p. 147⟩any of those Reflections, without some Ejaculations from thence unto the Lord. The Works of Providence: and especially those which more immediately shall upon our selves; as they come from God, so they should make us go to Him. When we see any Comfort conferred on us, here is a Room for an Ejaculation, Lord. Help me to Employ this Talent for thy Glory, When we feel any Trouble inflicted on us, here is a Room for an Ejaculation, Lord, Help me to Bear and Hear thy Rod.
Moreover, From all the Works of God, we may take 〈…〉 Occasions for such Ejaculations. The Works of Creation; we should 〈…〉 now and then be creating of Instructions 〈…〉 our selves out of them. A Fruitful Heart will make the whole Creation Fruitful, and fetch fine Lectures and Lessons from all the Creatures of God. But now, Dismiss not ⟨p. 147⟩any of those Reflections, without some Ejaculations from thence unto the Lord. The Works of Providence: and especially those which more immediately sall upon our selves; as they come from God, so they should make us go to Him. When we see any Comfort conferr'd on us, here is a Room for an Ejaculation, Lord. Help me to Employ this Talent for thy Glory, When we feel any Trouble inflicted on us, here is a Room for an Ejaculation, Lord, Help me to Bear and Hear thy Rod.
Furthermore, We may Supplicate the Favours of God, for our Outward man, by our Ejaculations on many Occasions. Every new matter of Care brings with it a new matter of Prayer. What shall we do, but by a short Ejaculation carry it unto the Lord? It would be a glorious Thing if we could Resign all our New Concerns every Hour, unto the Disposal of our God, Who performeth all things for us But it cannot explicitly and comfortably be done, without Ejaculations. And thus the Smile of God may be asked on all that we have to do. When a Servant of Abraham had some Affairs of his Masters, to look after, he had this Ejaculation upon it, Lord, send me good Speed! A weighty Question should not be answered without the pause of a preceding Ejaculation unto that Lord, from whom is, The Answer of the Tongue The Occasions of such Ejaculations are exceedingly multiplied, and