A pleasant walk to heaven, through the new and living way, which the Lord Jesus consecrated for us, and his sacred Word reveals unto us. Published by Claudius Gilbert, B.D. minister of the Gospel at Limrick.

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A pleasant walk to heaven, through the new and living way, which the Lord Jesus consecrated for us, and his sacred Word reveals unto us. Published by Claudius Gilbert, B.D. minister of the Gospel at Limrick.
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Gilbert, Claudius, d. 1696?
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London :: printed for Francis Titon, and are to be sold at the sign of the three Daggers in Fleet-street,
1658.
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Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
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"A pleasant walk to heaven, through the new and living way, which the Lord Jesus consecrated for us, and his sacred Word reveals unto us. Published by Claudius Gilbert, B.D. minister of the Gospel at Limrick." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A85987.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.

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Two words explained will clear the sense, Walking, Worthy.

1. WAlking, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 imports a constant and pleasing Exercise, by a Metaphor borrowed from bodily mo∣tion, to signifie Emphatically the spiritual motion of the whole Man in all the ways of God, with continued progress from Truth to Truth, from Grace to Grace, from Strength to Strength. It holds forth the circling and compassing of the full period of Gods Will and mans duty, in the review and observance of all particulars, by an exact and accurate in∣spection thereof, as a man about his Garden, a Commander about his charge. Thus it implies a multiplicious Act of every power and part of a Christian.

2. Worthy, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 digne, This Adverb doth express fit∣ness, but not meritoriousness; it betokens here a comely sutableness, and honourable preheminence, which becomes such a Vocation, as the learned observe from the due com∣pare of numerous Scriptures. The Calling of a Christian re∣quires from him such an answerable walk, wherein ne 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and Decorum of all things orderly proportioned, should re∣flect much Glory and Lustre thereon, in preferring the same

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before all lesser matters and worldly Bables.

That all Christians are thus obliged to walk, appears clear∣ly from all Divine expressions and Administrations. This is the Scope of Gods Mercy, and the sum of mans Duty, so eminently inculcated in holy writ. The first part of the Lords gracious Covenant is expressed by the many precious Promises of putting his Spirit within men,* 1.1 that they may walk in his Statutes,* 1.2 and effectually keep his Judgements; of renewing their heart,* 1.3 that they may not depart from him &c. The second part thereof is held out in answerable precepts of* 1.4 of walking before him,* 1.5 after him, eminently, as be∣comes his Call.* 1.6 This was the Character of Honor, put upon all the Lords Worthies,* 1.7 whose Presidents give us such famous Memorials from the Pen of the Holy Ghost.* 1.8 Thus Abel and Enoch,* 1.9 Noah and Abraham, David and Asa, all the Pa∣triarchs, all the friends of Christ are remarkably described.* 1.10 The Apostolical Instances do pregnantly abound with Dire∣ctions,* 1.11 and Motives,* 1.12 Prayers and Practises, of the like Comport. Thus Zecharias and Elizabeth walked in all the Commands of the Lord blamless.* 1.13 Thus Caleb followed him fully, and the Churches were edifyingly multiplied,* 1.14 walking in the fear of God. This Sun-light needs no further proof.

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