To pneuma ksopyrén, or Sparkes of the spirit, being, motives to sacred theorems, and divine meditations. / By a reverend father of the Church of England.

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Title: To pneuma ksopyrén, or Sparkes of the spirit, being, motives to sacred theorems, and divine meditations. / By a reverend father of the Church of England.
Author: Davies, Athanasius, b. 1620 or 21.
Publication: London, :: Printed for Edw. Thomas at the Adam and Eve in little Brittain without aldersgate,; 1658.
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Subject terms: Devotional literature -- Early works to 1800.; Meditations -- Early works to 1800.
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Sect. XLVIII. God is the best Master.

IT is counted meer folly for any man to serve three kinde of Masters,* 1.1 to wit, his Enemy, his Equall, and his Servant: He which serveth the Devill, serveth his Ene∣my: He which serveth his Flesh, serveth his Equall: And he which serveth the World, serveth his Servant. Therfore of all service it is the basest service to serve the world, because such a

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one like Cham shall be but the servant of servants: and to serve the Devill is but an unthankfull office, for such one is sure to have no bet∣ter payment than death for his stipend: And for to serve the flesh, it is but to seek to please a chollerick, brittle, and unconstant ma∣ster. Therefore, to serve God is the best service, for he is the b st master. For if we be poor, he onely can enrich us. If we be sick, he is the best Physitian. If we be wronged, he can right us. If we be weak, he is most strong. If ignorant, he can best instruct us. And if dis∣contented, he onely can please and prefer us.

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Sparke 48.

O Dear Father, make us to be of thy hired ser∣vants,* 1.2 let us desire to be ra∣ther door-keepers in thy house, than to remain in the pleasant Palaces of Prin∣ces.* 1.3 Good Lord, thou hast taught us that no man can serve two masters, but either he shall hate the one and love the other, or cleave to the one and leave the other. Therefore, Lord, let our choyce be with thy Disci∣ples, to forsake all and fol∣low thee:* 1.4 And grant we may serve thee with all our heart, and with all our soul, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Notes

* 1.1

Choice of Masters.

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* 1.2

Luk. 15.

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* 1.3

Psal. 84.

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* 1.4

Josh. 22.5.

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