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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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.
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London, :: Printed for Edw. Thomas at the Adam and Eve in little Brittain without aldersgate,
1658.
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Devotional literature -- Early works to 1800.
Meditations -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A74704.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.

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Sect. LXXXI. Sin's port-way.

IF a man wil take his jour∣ney towards Hell, he need not fear to be out of his way, for that way is both common and plain, where he shall overtake many to bear him company; but none coming back to bring him commendation to his friends. But he that will resolve to take his voyage towards Haven, shall have much ado to finde the way; for it is a troublesome path frequented but by few, and therefore we had need to set forwards betimes, if we will

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come to the end of our jour∣ney. But the best is, though we travail hard to come to it, yet when we come, we shall be sure of a good lodging, where we may be joyfull and merry, and rest for ever without any more pain; banquetting and feast∣ing, like glad children in our elder brother's house.

Spark 81.

* 1.1Teach me (O Lord) thy way, and let thy holy spirit direct me, thy Word con∣duct me, and the blessed An∣gells attend me, that I nei∣ther wander, fall, nor stum∣ble untill I arrive at the ha∣ven of happiness to dwell with thee forever more, A∣men.

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