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I beseech you, beloved, to gather all your thoughts together now, and trouble them not with thinking upon other things; think upon that which yeyou are about now; have the sense of God's presence; and let your souls be present, and think it not enough for you to be present in your bodies. I told you that silence was enjoined to these people, that their hearts might be exercised about faith, for @@ -10,25 +8,25 @@ be exercised about faith now. For us to tell what were the things whereupon they exercised their faith, we cannot, for that is not revealed; but I may say there were variety of purposes into their hearts: for all the thirteen times they did compass the walls, there would be enough to hold their minds well exercised. And if yeyou yourselves will consider what yeyou have been hearing and doing these years bygane, yepast, you need not to want enough to think upon; albeit we should speak no more to you than was spoken at the beginning, yeyou need not to want matter of meditation.
Whatever was the matter of their meditation, they might have thought upon that which is set down inthat ◊ref{Heb.11.3}; and we may think also upon these; and we will find it not to be unprofitable for us. "By faith we believe that the world was made;" we have no warrant to believe that it was created but only by the word of God. And so they might have thought, God has made all the world, which is greater northan Jericho, and he can destroy it again when he pleases; and so may not he also destroy this strong city for us? And if we think right upon it, it may put us in hope of two very great works; first, of our regeneration; second, of our resurrection. When he created the world, he did no more but spakespoke a word, "Let there be light," and it was so; and so if the Lord shall but say the word, "Let there be light into our dark souls," it must be so also.2. He says that at that last day he shall raise up these ugly bodies of ours, and instead of corruption they shall put on incorruption; then if thou believesyou believe that the world was made by him, and he destroyed it, and made it to flourish again, thouyou will also believe the resurrection. So we can look upon none of the creatures but we may think it was God who made this, he can ruin it when he pleases, and he can restore it again; so can he do with body and soul.
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I beseech you, beloved, to gather all your thoughts together now, and trouble them not with thinking upon other things; think upon that whilkwhich ye are about now; have the sense of God's presence; and let your souls be present, and think it not enough for you to be present in your bodies. I told you that silence was enjoined to these people, that their hearts might be exercised about faith, for @@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ should speak no more to you than was spoken at the beginning, ye need not to want matter of meditation.
Whatever was the matter of their meditation, they might have thought upon that whilkwhich is set down in that ◊ref{Heb.11.3}; and we may think also upon these; and we will find it not to be unprofitable for us. "By faith we believe that the world was made;" we have no warrant to believe that it was created but only by the word of God. And so they might have thought, God has made all the world, whilkwhich is greater nor Jericho, and he can destroy it again when he pleases; and so may not he also destroy this strong city for us? And if we think right upon it, it may put us in hope of two very great works; first, of our regeneration; second, of our resurrection. When he created the world, he did no more but
a/src/0023.pm b/src/0023.pm index ebe92a1..ce19550 100644 --- a/src/0023.pm +++ b/src/0023.pm @@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ them not with thinking upon other things; think upon that whilk ye are about now; have the sense of God's presence; and let your souls be present, and think it not enough for you to be present in your bodies. I told you that silence was enjoined to these people, that their hearts might be exercised about faith, for it was only by faith that these walls were taken down; so I would have you to be exercised about faith now. For us to tell what were the things whereupon they exercised their faith, we cannot, for that is not revealed; but I may say there were variety of purposes into their hearts: for all the thirteen times they did compass the walls, there would be enough to hold their minds well exercised. And if ye yourselves will consider what ye have been hearing and doing these years bygane, ye need not to want enough to think upon; albeit we should speak no more to you than was spoken at the beginning, ye need not to want matter of meditation.
Whatever was the matter of their meditation, they might have thought upon that whilk is set down in that ◊ref{Heb.11.3}; and we may think also upon these; and @@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ second, of our resurrection. When he created the world, he did no more but spake a word, "Let there be light," and it was so; and so if the Lord shall but say the word, "Let there be light into our dark souls," it must be so also. 2. He says that at that last day he shall raise up these ugly bodies of ours, and instead of corruption they shall put on incorruption; then if thou believes that the world was made by him, and he destroyed it, and made it to flourish again, thou will also believe the resurrection. So we can look upon none of the creatures but we may think it was God who made this, he can ruin it when he pleases, and he can restore it again; so can he do with body and soul.
a/src/0023.pm b/src/0023.pm index ea3af2b..ebe92a1 100644 --- a/src/0023.pm +++ b/src/0023.pm @@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ I beseech you, beloved, to gather all your thoughts together now, and trouble them not with thinking upon other things; think upon that whilk ye are about now; have the sense of God's presence; and let your souls be present, and think it not enough for you to be present in your bodies. I told you that silence was enjoined to ◊scottish{thir#these|those}these people, that their hearts might be exercised about faith, for it was only by faith that these walls were taken down; so I would have you to be exercised about faith now. For us to tell what were the things whereupon they exercised their faith, we cannot, for that is not revealed; but I may say there were variety of purposes into their hearts: for all the thirteen times they did compass the walls, there would be enough to hold their minds well exercised. And if ye yourselves will consider what ye have been hearing and doing ◊scottish{thir#these|those}these years bygane, ye need not to want enough to think upon; albeit we should speak no more to you than was spoken at the beginning, ye need not to want matter of meditation.
a/src/0023.pm b/src/0023.pm index 9c7fe88..ea3af2b 100644 --- a/src/0023.pm +++ b/src/0023.pm @@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ I beseech you, beloved, to gather all your thoughts together now, and trouble them not with thinking upon other things; think upon that whilk ye are about now; have the sense of God's presence; and let your souls be present, and think it not enough for you to be present in your bodies. I told you that silence was enjoined to thir◊scottish{thir#these|those} people, that their hearts might be exercised about faith, for it was only by faith that these walls were tanetaken down; so I would have you to be exercised about faith now. For us to tell what were the things whereupon they exercised their faith, we cannot, for that is not revealed; but I may say there were variety of purposes into their hearts: for all the thirteen times they did compass the walls, there would be enough to hold their minds well exercised. And if ye yourselves will consider what ye have been hearing and doing thir◊scottish{thir#these|those} years bygane, ye need not to want enough to think upon; albeit we should speak no more to you than was spoken at the beginning, ye need not to want matter of meditation. @@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ whilk is greater nor Jericho, and he can destroy it again when he pleases; and so may not he also destroy this strong city for us? And if we think right upon it, it may put us in hope of two very great works; first, of our regeneration; second, of our resurrection. When he created the world, he did no more but spake a word, "Let there be light," and it was so; and so if the Lord sallshall but say the word, "Let there be light into our dark souls," it must be so also. 2. He says that at that last day he sallshall raise up these ugly bodies of ours, and instead of corruption they sallshall put on incorruption; then if thou believes that the world was made by him, and he destroyed it, and made it to flourish again, thou will also believe the resurrection. So we can look upon none of the creatures but we may think it was God who made this, he can ruin it when he
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I beseech you, beloved, to gather all your thoughts together now, and trouble them not with thinking upon other things; think upon that whilk ye are about now; have the sense of God's presence; and let your souls be present, and think @@ -18,72 +7,28 @@ it not enough for you to be present in your bodies. I told you that silence was enjoined to thir people, that their hearts might be exercised about faith, for it was only by faith that these walls were tane down; so I would have you to be exercised about faith now. For us to tell what were the things whereupon they exercised their faith, we canriot,cannot, for that is not revealed; but I may say there were variety of purposes into their hearts: for all the thirteen times they did compass the walls, there would be enough to hold their minds well exercised. And if ye yourselves will consider what ye have been hearing and doing thir years bygane, ye need not to want enough to think upon; albeit we should speak no more to you than was spoken at the beginning, ye need not to want matter of meditation.
Whatever was the matter of their meditation, they might have thought upon that whilk is set down in that Heb., xi.;*◊ref{Heb.11.3}; and we may think also upon these; and we will find it not to be unprofitable for us. ¢ By"By faith we believe that the ~worldworld was made;" we have no warrant to believe that it was created but only by the word of God. And so they might have thought, God has made all the world, whilk is greater nor Jericho, and he can destroy it again when he pleases; and so may not he also destroy this strong city for us? And if we think right upon it, it may put us in hope of two very great works; first, of our regeneration; second, of our resurrection. When he created the world, he did no more but spake a word, "Let there be light," and it was so; and so if the Lord sall but say the word, * Let"Let there be light into our dark souls," it must be so also. 2. He says that at that last day he sall raise up these ugly bodies of ours, and instead of corruption they sall put on* Verse 3.
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168 THIRD TABLE. incorruption; then if thou believes that the world was made by him, and he destroyed it, and made it to flourish again, thou will also believe the resurrection. So we can look upon none of the creatures but we may think it was God who made this, he can ruin it when he pleases, and he can restore it again; so can he do with body and soul.3. "L ABLE.
I would leave to speak anything to hinder your meditations, but I know that some hearts are so barren that they cannot find a good motion to meditate upon. If ye find it s0, it is a token ye are blind; for if ye will look in right to your own souls, ye will find good motions there, that ye may rejoice in them, or else ye will find them to be fruitful in ill and bad thoughts, and barren in heavenly thoughts, whilk may humble you. And if ye find your heargs barren of good thoughts, send up your prayers to heaven to fetch down thoughts from thence. If men have any good thing in their bodies, minds, estates, etc., they have a great care to show it; but we should show it before the world that we have Christ seated into our hearts and persons, in our families and congregations. Ay, the cross and the shame of Christ should be the matter of thy gloriation: think and talk upon that, and think upon nothing so mickle as that, and rejoice in it. ‘ God forbid that I should rejoice in anything but in the cross of Christ," says the apostle; and again, "I desire to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified." Thir people, in compassing thir walls, might have thought of the sacrifices of Abel and Cain,* how Abel's was acceptable, but not Cain's. They might think, Others may compass thir walls about as well as we, and take the town. Ay, but they might think again, Cain offered a sacrifice as well as Abel, but Cain's sacrifice was not accepted because it was not done in faith, nor in obedience to God's warrant; but for Abel's, it was accepted, because it
* Heb:xis 4!
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I beseech you, beloved, to gather all your thoughts together now, and trouble them not with thinking upon other things; think upon that whilk ye are about now; have the sense of God's presence; and let your souls be present, and think it not enough for you to be present in your bodies. I told you that silence was enjoined to thir people, that their hearts might be exercised about faith, for it was only by faith that these walls were tane down; so I would have you to be exercised about faith now. For us to tell what were the things whereupon they exercised their faith, we canriot, for that is not revealed; but I may say there were variety of purposes into their hearts: for all the thirteen times they did compass the walls, there would be enough to hold their minds well exercised. And if ye yourselves will consider what ye have been hearing and doing thir years bygane, ye need not to want enough to think upon; albeit we should speak no more to you than was spoken at the beginning, ye need not to want matter of meditation.
Whatever was the matter of their meditation, they might have thought upon that whilk is set down in that Heb., xi.;* and we may think also upon these; and we will find it not to be unprofitable for us. ¢ By faith we believe that the ~world was made;" we have no warrant to believe that it was created but only by the word of God. And so they might have thought, God has made all the world, whilk is greater nor Jericho, and he can destroy it again when he pleases; and so may not he also destroy this strong city for us? And if we think right upon it, it may put us in hope of two very great works; first, of our regeneration; second, of our resurrection. When he created the world, he did no more but spake a word, "Let there be light," and it was so; and so if the Lord sall but say the word, * Let there be light into our dark souls," it must be so also. 2. He says that at that last day he sall raise up these ugly bodies of ours, and instead of corruption they sall put on
* Verse 3.
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incorruption; then if thou believes that the world was made by him, and he destroyed it, and made it to flourish again, thou will also believe the resurrection. So we can look upon none of the creatures but we may think it was God who made this, he can ruin it when he pleases, and he can restore it again; so can he do with body and soul.
3. "L ABLE.
I would leave to speak anything to hinder your meditations, but I know that some hearts are so barren that they cannot find a good motion to meditate upon. If ye find it s0, it is a token ye are blind; for if ye will look in right to your own souls, ye will find good motions there, that ye may rejoice in them, or else ye will find them to be fruitful in ill and bad thoughts, and barren in heavenly thoughts, whilk may humble you. And if ye find your heargs barren of good thoughts, send up your prayers to heaven to fetch down thoughts from thence. If men have any good thing in their bodies, minds, estates, etc., they have a great care to show it; but we should show it before the world that we have Christ seated into our hearts and persons, in our families and congregations. Ay, the cross and the shame of Christ should be the matter of thy gloriation: think and talk upon that, and think upon nothing so mickle as that, and rejoice in it. ‘ God forbid that I should rejoice in anything but in the cross of Christ," says the apostle; and again, "I desire to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified." Thir people, in compassing thir walls, might have thought of the sacrifices of Abel and Cain,* how Abel's was acceptable, but not Cain's. They might think, Others may compass thir walls about as well as we, and take the town. Ay, but they might think again, Cain offered a sacrifice as well as Abel, but Cain's sacrifice was not accepted because it was not done in faith, nor in obedience to God's warrant; but for Abel's, it was accepted, because it
* Heb:xis 4!