His truly Heroick Spirit.
As it is said of Themistocles, that famous Athenian Cap∣tain, that the Acts of Miltiades broke his sleep; so as truly may it be said of this Blessed Saint, That the Acts and
The life & death of Mr. Joseph Alleine, late teacher of the church at Taunton, in Somersetshire, assistant to Mr. Newton whereunto are annexed diverse Christian letters of his, full of spiritual instructions tending to the promoting of the power of Godliness, both in persons and families, and his funeral sermon, preached by Mr. Newton.
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- The life & death of Mr. Joseph Alleine, late teacher of the church at Taunton, in Somersetshire, assistant to Mr. Newton whereunto are annexed diverse Christian letters of his, full of spiritual instructions tending to the promoting of the power of Godliness, both in persons and families, and his funeral sermon, preached by Mr. Newton.
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- Alleine, Theodosia.
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- 1672.
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- Alleine, Joseph, 1634-1668.
- Funeral sermons.
- Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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"The life & death of Mr. Joseph Alleine, late teacher of the church at Taunton, in Somersetshire, assistant to Mr. Newton whereunto are annexed diverse Christian letters of his, full of spiritual instructions tending to the promoting of the power of Godliness, both in persons and families, and his funeral sermon, preached by Mr. Newton." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A23622.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2024.
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Monuments of the Famous Worthies, mentioned in the He∣brews, and of those of the same Atchievements with them, in all Ages of the World, even broke his sleep, by impregnating his Soul with high designs of aspiring after their perfections. Oft therefore he hath been heard to excite Christians so long to move in the Sphear of difficulties, till the sweet severities of Christianity (as he often called them) were subdued, and even made familiar; encouraging them with this considerati∣on, That then they would highly approve their Divine Love and Sincerity, and conceive a pleasure in those difficult Acts, which would equal, yea, exceed the pleasure of their natural Actions.