The Sound-Hearted Christian, Title page – Errata
THE Sound-hearted Chriſtian: OR, A TREATISE OF Soundneſs of Heart: With ſeveral other SERMONS, As
Of Believing.
Of being of Chriſts mind.
Of doing all in his Name.
Of the preciouſneſs of the Word.
Of the ſweetneſs of the Word; and
Againſt the Love of the World.
By William Greenhill.
Non progredi, eſt regredi.
London, Printed for Nath. Crouch, at the Croſs Keys in Biſhopſgate-ſtreet, near Leaden-hall, 1670.
To that little Flock the Author of the enſuing Treatiſe relates unto.
DEarly beloved, knowing that ſhortly I muſt put off my earthen Tabernacle, I thought it meet whilſt I am in it to mind you of ſomething Preached amongſt you, and to preſent the ſame in Print unto you; that ye might be able after my deceaſe to have the ſame alwayes in remembrance. The chief part of the Treatiſe is about Soundneſs of Heart; and what is my deſire but that you may be found ſound hearted? The times we live in are diſcovering times, and the unſoundneſs of many is lay'd open before the Sun, they began in the ſpirit, and now are ending in the fleſh; many are declined and too many declining. The Jews rejoyced in John's light for a ſeaſon. Thoſe of Aſia followed Paul while the Sun ſhined; but when it was cloudy weather, they turn'd aſide. Thoſe that came out of Egypt meeting with hardſhips unlook'd for, would have gone back to Egyptian fleſh-pots, and of ſix hundred thouſand men, only Caleb and Joſhuah who had ſound hearts entred into Canaan. The holy Scripture mentions but one Demas who imbrac'd the world, now there are many ſo drench't in it, that they are in danger of erring from the faith: Have not ſome of all perſwaſions amongſt us manifeſted their unſoundneſs by deſerting their principles and practices? Have not ſome forſaken their firſt love and are become lukewarm Laod ceans? Are not many halting between God and Baal? Are not multitudes return'd to the Romiſh Synagogne, whoſe Head they pretend is Peter's Succeſſor; but unlike him altogether, except in denyal of his Lord and Maſter? Have not ſome gone out from you that were not of you, and left Chriſt the only true light, for their own light? is it not an hour of Temptation? Are there not bluſtring winds of Doctrine abroad that would blow away the grace and goſpel of Chriſt, and have only morality for grace and goſpel; Is not the Dragon wroth with the Woman, and making war with the remnant of her ſeed, which keep the Commandments of God; now manifeſt your ſelves to be of that ſeed, admit of nothing againſt the command of Chriſt without you, or the light and motions of the ſpirit within you. The Rabbins ſay that in the Kingdom of Meſſiah there is nothing of mans invention. In regno Meſſiae nil mundanum.If the Whores golden Cup be offer'd you, look not at the glittering outſide, but the poyſon within and drink not thereof leaſt you dye; keep your garments clean, meddle not with any thing that defileth or is defiled. Think not Ordinances needleſs things, for if ſo, the taking away the Kingdom of Heaven from the Jews was no great judgement, nor the beſtowing of it upon another people any great mercy. Have an high eſteem of the Word and Oudinances, for where there is no viſion people periſh. Hold faſt what you have heard, and ſtand faſt in the Lord, and ſo ſhall ye live, and you ſhall be our hope our joy, and crown of Rejoycing.
That you may do ſo and be ſo in this day of Tryal and Tribulation, this little Treatiſe is commended unto you, wherein you will find what ſoundneſs of heart is, how greatly deſirable and excellent, whether your hearts be ſo, how to get ſuch hearts, and how to keep them being gotten, with ſomething of faith, ſomething of being of Chriſts mind, of doing all in his name, ſomething of the preciouſneſs and ſweetneſs of the Word, and ſomewhat againſt the love of the world, which if you will read, mind, and practice, you will never fall from the principles and ſtedfaſtneſs, but be ſtronger and ſtronger, and hold on the way until you appear before the Lord in glory. The God of all grace be with you, dwell in you and inable you all in all things to do his will,
Yours in the work of the Lord to ſerve you W. G.
ERRATA.
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Theſe, with ſome other Errata's, eſpecially in the laſt ſheets, which the Author had not opportunity to review, the Reader is deſired to correct and Pardon.