This work was Pinke’s most popular and well-received treatise on the sincere love of the true Christ to Jesus Christ. He works from three texts, “If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be anathema maranatha,” (1 Corinthians 16:22). “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity,” (Ephesians 6:24). And, “If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple,” (Luke 14:26). He covers loving the Lord Jesus Christ at his coming, what a true Christian is, having a sincere love to Christ, and our highest love to Christ. This work is not a scan or facsimile, has been carefully transcribed by hand being made easy to read in modern English, and has an active table of contents for electronic versions.

William Pinke, A.M. (1599-1629) was a learned puritan reformed divine was known as an excellent classical scholar and linguist, and powerful preacher. He died in February 1629, before the promise of his abilities was fulfilled, at a young age.This work was Pinke¿s most popular and well-received treatise on the sincere love of the true Christ to Jesus Christ. He works from three texts, ¿If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be anathema maranatha,¿ (1 Corinthians 16:22). ¿Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity,¿ (Ephesians 6:24). And, ¿If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple,¿ (Luke 14:26). He covers loving the Lord Jesus Christ at his coming, what a true Christian is, having a sincere love to Christ, and our highest love to Christ.This is not a scan or facsimile, and has been updated in modern English for easy reading. It also has an active table of contents for electronic versions.

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