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did we but as really believe these Things to be true and certain, as we know those Things to be true and certain that we see with our very Eyes, what manner of Christians would this force us to be in all Holiness and Godliness of Conversation, cleansing our selves from all Pollutions both of Flesh and Spirit? Wherefore is it that the Promise of some temporal Reward, the hopes of some mean Preferment from some great Person, is of Force sufficient to make Men obsequious to them? And yet the Promises that God himself hath made of Heaven and Glory (in comparison of which to promise Crowns and Scepters, is but to promise Pebbles and Gugaws) work so little effect upon the generality of Men, to allure them from Sin to a holy Life? Whence is it, |
did we but as really believe these Things to be true and certain, as we know those Things to be true and certain that we see with our very Eyes, what manner of Christians would this force us to be in all Holiness and Godliness of Conversation, cleansing our selves from all Pollutions both of Flesh and Spirit? Wherefore is it that the Promise of Some temporal Reward, the hope's of Some mean Preferment from Some great Person, is of Force sufficient to make Men obsequious to them? And yet the Promises that God himself hath made of Heaven and Glory (in comparison of which to promise Crowns and Sceptres, is but to promise Pebbles and Gugaws) work so little Effect upon the generality of Men, to allure them from since to a holy Life? Whence is it, |
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