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The whole works of the Rev. John Howe, M.A. (1822)
The whole works of the Rev John Howe MA - 1822 Author:John Howe Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Lord; but do still remain alienated in their minds, and enemies through wicked works, will perish notwithstanding. And that we might the more distinctly, togethe... more »r with the apprehension of what we are called to in this matter,.understand also how we are called to, that is, not by an invitation only, that leaves us at liberty, whether we will or will not, as we think fit: but by express command, and that also backed with the severe determination of most dreadful penalty in case oi omission. And thus we have in some measure shewn the import of the direction in the test,—that we delight ourselves iu the Lord. HHE END Or THE FIRST FAftT. TREATISE DELIGHTING IN GOD From Psalm ixxvn. 4. DELIGHT TIIYSFIT ALSO IN THE LORD, AND HE SHALL GIVE THEE THE DESIRES OF THINE HEART. 3fn Ctoo parts. Part n. COlfCBRlfVC SECONDLY—THE PRACTICE OR EXERCISE OF DELIGHT IN GOD. TREATISE DELIGHTING IN GOD: From Psalm zxirn, 4. Delight thyself also in the Lord, and he shall give the the desires of thine heart. PART II. The Duty Enforced; Considered FtUT, AS ADHERENT TO THE OTHER DUTlZg OF RELIGION. SECONDLY, A DISTINCT BOTY OP ITSELF. CHAP I. f. Introductioo. II. The practice or exercise of delight in God considered. First. As adherent to the other duties of religion. Here it is shewn. First. That we are not to rest in a practice of religion which is not naturally and in itself delightful. l.What that religion is. (1.) Two cautions suggested. [!.) That even such a religion as is true and living. and consequently in itself delightful may somctimes not appear, or Dc thought so. [2.] That a dead religion may be thought so, through the ill temper of the subject. (2.) A twofold general rule premised. [1.] That delight is unnatural which is taken in any thin...« less