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such would David have his service to be, not onely begun, but compleated. Very fitly is this expressed by that phrase of supping with Christ; it is not enough to break our fast with him by good beginnings, nor yet to dine with him by some forward progress, but we must sup with him by constant perseverance, till at last we lye down in the bed of the grave, and sleep the sleep of death. The truth is, non tam initia sunt in bonis studiis spectanda quam finis, it is not so much to get as to keep the faith, to have done well, as to continue doing to the end; and he must carry his goodness to the grave, who will have it carry him to heaven. The sacrifice which we offer to God must have a tayl as well as an head, and the coat of piety must be not only particoloured, for variety of graces, but down to the heels by perseverance. |
such would David have his service to be, not only begun, but completed. Very fitly is this expressed by that phrase of supping with christ; it is not enough to break our fast with him by good beginnings, nor yet to dine with him by Some forward progress, but we must sup with him by constant perseverance, till At last we lie down in the Bed of the grave, and sleep the sleep of death. The truth is, non tam Initia sunt in bonis studiis spectanda quam finis, it is not so much to get as to keep the faith, to have done well, as to continue doing to the end; and he must carry his Goodness to the grave, who will have it carry him to heaven. The sacrifice which we offer to God must have a tail as well as an head, and the coat of piety must be not only particoloured, for variety of graces, but down to the heels by perseverance. |
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Cresol. de virtur. T. 2. cap. 1. Sect. 4. NONLATINALPHABET, &c. Chryfost. in psal. 140. Hieron in Galat. |
Cresol. de virtur. T. 2. cap. 1. Sect. 4., etc. Chryfost. in Psalm. 140. Hieron in Galatians |
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