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Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in…Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in…
Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns-Inn Containing three excellent treatises, namely, Judas's repentance. The saints spiritual strength. Pauls conversion.Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne Containing three excellent treatises, namely, Iudas's repentance. The saints spirituall strength. Pauls conversion.
London: printed by John Beale for Andrew Crooke, 1634
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answ. To this I answer; what if thy sins be exceeding great and many, yet they are not Infinite, 1that is, they do not exceed the price payed for them. But God is Infinite in mercy, and therefore exceeds all thy sins. Again, consider the ability and power of God, he is able to make thee clean, and purge thee from all iniquity; and therefore fear not the greatness of thy sins: only labour to find the condition, faith, in thee: and then come and take of Christ freely.
Answ. To this I answer; what if thy sinnes be exceeding great and many, yet they are not Infinite, 1that is, they doe not exceed the price payed for them. But God is Infinite in mercy, and therefore exceeds all thy sinnes. Againe, consider the abilitie and power of God, he is able to make thee cleane, and purge thee from all iniquitie; and therefore feare not the greatnesse of thy sinnes: only labour to finde the condition, faith, in thee: and then come and take of Christ freely.
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Secondly, if God be exceeding merciful, then let men take heed, that they wrong not themselves 1in regard of salvation by the neglect of those means, whereby grace is got: that is, let men be humble, and then let them know, that Christ is merciful: And that you may not put off repentance, and the getting of grace, consider these particulars.
Secondly, if God be exceeding mercifull, then let men take heed, that they wrong not themselves 1in regard of salvation by the neglect of those meanes, whereby grace is got: that is, let men be humble, and then let them know, that Christ is mercifull: And that you may not put off repentance, and the getting of grace, consider these particulars.