Poverty.Pouertie.
pp. 265 passages
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.
pp. 265 passages
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.
2 It is the policy of Satan, to lay before us the great benefits which we want, to cause us to murmur for them, and to disgrace the present benefits which we have, least we should be thankful. We must not desire to come out of the fire of affliction, until the Lord thereby have purified •s, as fine gold, for his own use: but still think that the continuing of the cross, is the continuing of scouring away of some corruption.
2 It is the policie of Sathan, to lay before vs the great benefits which we want, to cause vs to murmur for them, and to disgrace the present benefits which we haue, least we should be thankfull. We must not desire to come out of the fire of affliction, vntill the Lord thereby haue purified •s, as fine gold, for his owne vse: but still thinke that the continuing of the crosse, is the continuing of scouring away of some corruption.
3 The Lord oftentimes giveth his children no other riches, but his promise made unto them, which they must wholly depend upon, until the Lord seeing them ready for the1 thing in the testament hequeathed unto them, shall in wisdom give them their legacies.
3 The Lord oftentimes giueth his children no other riches, but his promise made vnto them, which they must wholy depend vpon, vntill the Lord seeing them readie for the1 thing in the testament hequeathed vnto them, shall in wisedome giue them their legacies.
3 The Lord will have us to begin with good things though our beginning be small: the devil contrary. In evil things God would have us fear the very first beginnings: the devil contrary.
3 The Lord will haue vs to begin with good things though our beginning be small: the diuell contrary. In euill things God would haue vs feare the very first beginnings: the diuell contrary.