The measures of Christian obedience : or, A discourse shewing what obedience is indispensably necessary to a regenerate state, and what defects are consistent with it; for the promotion of piety, and the peace of troubled consciences (1681)
Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695 · London : Printed by J. Macock, for Robert Kettlewell · leaf 101
hout putting-forth any en-deavours after it, it is as certain to meet with no goodanfwer as the other. For to pray thus is plainly to playthe hypocrite with God Almighty, and flatly to diffembkwith him. It is to beg what we do not care for $ to//.r^what we refufe^ to pretend defire(for all praying… … give the lye to his words ? He tells God that he ear-neftly defires his help to work in him a pure heart 5 butyet he will do nothing for it, nor avoid the leaft occa-sion of unckannefs. He begs his grace to affift him toa meeh^ and patient fair it: but when he is off his kneeshis work is done, for…
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