| Title | : | The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Edward Reynolds, D.D., Lord Bishop of Norwich, Vol. 4 of 6: With His Funeral Sermon (Classic Reprint) |
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| ISBN | : | 0243388985 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780243388981 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 495 |
| Publication | : | Published August 24, 2018 |
Excerpt from The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Edward Reynolds, D.D., Lord Bishop of Norwich
It is a saying of Justin Martyr, that it is best of all not to and next, to amend upon the punishment. But who, of any understanding, would therefore break his head, because he hopes to have a good medicine to cure it? The uses which we ought to make of this instance of Peter, are mentioned by St. Paul; Thou standest by faith be not high-minded, but fear, (rom. X. Where fore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall, (1 Cor. X. What St. Austin+ said of David, may be well applied particularly unto ourselves; Let such (saith he) who have not fallen, hear, and take heed of such as have fallen, let them hear and rise again, Here is not propounded an example of falling, but an example of rising again after falling.
It is a saying of Justin Martyr, that it is best of all not to and next, to amend upon the punishment. But who, of any understanding, would therefore break his head, because he hopes to have a good medicine to cure it? The uses which we ought to make of this instance of Peter, are mentioned by St. Paul; Thou standest by faith be not high-minded, but fear, (rom. X. Where fore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall, (1 Cor. X. What St. Austin+ said of David, may be well applied particularly unto ourselves; Let such (saith he) who have not fallen, hear, and take heed of such as have fallen, let them hear and rise again, Here is not propounded an example of falling, but an example of rising again after falling.
