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Religious societies. Proposals for the revival of dying religion, by well ordered societies for…
Religious societies. Proposals for the revival of dying religion, by well ordered societies for that purpose. : With a brief discourse, offered unto a religious society, on the first day of their meeting. : [One line from I Thessalonians]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for John Phillips, 1724
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.
WHO can express the Sweet Quiet of Heart, and ravishing Comfort of Soul, which a Life led in all Godliness & Honesty is attended withal: There is a Sweetness in the Work it self; such, that the Servants of CHRIST have thought their very Work to be their Wages, There▪ is a Joyful Serenity of Soul, that flows in and from a Course of Obedience to GOD. A Conscience void of Offence towards GOD and towards Man, how peaceable is it! Let the Christian, who through' Carelessness has fallen from ⟨p. 7⟩GOD, and through' an Evil Heart of Unbelief departed from Him, declare how much Salt Water, and how deep Humiliations it has cost him, to obtain a recovery. Verily, Isai. XXXII. 17. The work of Righteousness, it shall be peace. To be daily beating down our Corruptions, and striving against the Sins that easily beset us; Daily Endeavouring to Grow in the Grace & Knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, getting on from Strength to Strength; Daily maintaining an Intimate Communion with GOD; Shall not the Fruit of this be, Peace, Peace? And, Is not this to know me, saith the Lord! To Endure Hardness as good Soldiers of Jesus CHRIST; and Work out our own Salvation; and be always doing the Will and Work of our Heavenly Father; Is not this the way of Peace? Yea, Great Peace have they (O Lord,) that Love thy Law!
WHO can express the Sweet Quiet of Heart, and ravishing Comfort of Soul, which a Life led in all Godliness & Honesty is attended withal: There is a Sweetness in the Work it self; such, that the Servants of CHRIST have thought their very Work to be their Wages, There▪ is a Joyful Serenity of Soul, that flows in and from a Course of Obedience to GOD. A Conscience void of Offence towards GOD and towards Man, how peaceable is it! Let the Christian, who thro' Carelesness has fallen from ⟨p. 7⟩GOD, and thro' an Evil Heart of Unbelief departed from Him, declare how much Salt Water, and how deep Humiliations it has cost him, to obtain a recovery. Verily, Isai. XXXII. 17. The work of Righteousness, it shall be peace. To be daily beating down our Corruptions, and striving against the Sins that easily beset us; Daily Endeavouring to Grow in the Grace & Knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, getting on from Strength to Strength; Daily maintaining an Intimate Communion with GOD; Shall not the Fruit of this be, Peace, Peace? And, Is not this to know me, saith the Lord! To Endure Hardness as good Soldiers of Jesus CHRIST; and Work out our own Salvation; and be always doing the Will and Work of our Heavenly Father; Is not this the way of Peace? Yea, Great Peace have they (O Lord,) that Love thy Law!