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Parental wishes and charges. Or, The enjoyment of a glorious Christ, proposed, as the…
Parental wishes and charges. Or, The enjoyment of a glorious Christ, proposed, as the great blessedness, which Christian parents desire, both for themselves, and for their children. In a discourse, now put into the hands of such parents, as would be assisted in their duty, by putting such things into the hands of their children. : [Two lines of quotation in Latin]
printed by Timothy Green, 1705
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.
First. Can you hear, That a CHRIST is the Work of God; and not resolve, To make it your work to study a CHRIST? Sirs, The study of a CHRIST, it should be our main Business, our main Delight. Oh! say with him; 1 Cor. 2. 2. I have determined not to know any thing, so much as JESUS CHRIST. God bring us to unite in this Disposition; That most Honourable and Magnificent Work of God, which there is in the CHRIST of God, Lord, my Spirit shall be Enquiring after it, and Affected with it, until I have no more Spirit left unto me!
Again. Can you hear, That a CHRIST is the Glory of God; and not resolve, To ascribe unto this CHRIST all the Glory that can be? Sirs; To be mightily taken with the Glory of a CHRIST, who is Altogether Lovely, tis the principal Action and Symptom of one that Believes to the saving of the Soul. Oh, come to a consort with the Heavenly Doxologies, Rev. 5. 12. Worthy is the Lamb that was stain, to receive Power, and Riches, and Wisdom, and ⟨p. 29⟩Strength, and Honour, and Glory, and Blessing. Fall down before the Lord JESUS CHRIST, and say, Glorious LORD, I will not, I dare not Reproach thee by Unbelief. The Doors of my Soul are set open; O King of Glory, come into my Soul. And show me, show me, what I shall do for thy Glory!
Once more, Can you hear, that our Great Blessedness lies in the Enjoyment of a CHRIST; and not resolve, To be afraid of a Christless condition, as a cursed condition? Souls, If ever you be Redeemed from the Curse of God, it must be by the CHRIST of God. You find it said, Let thy Work appear unto thy SERVANTS. You are no Servants of God, if you tremble not at being Strangers to CHRIST. Strangers to CHRIST, are strangers to the Good One; strangers to all Good; strangers to Blessedness. Take the solemn Warning of God, O all you that neglect & refuse a CHRIST, who offers to Save you unto the uttermost; I earnestly testify unto you; You are under the terrible