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The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises
The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ...The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ...
London: printed by Robert Ibbitson for Thomas Parkhurst, 1657
Title page typeset from the transcription.
A TREATISE OF THE LOVES OF CHRIST TO HIS SPOUSE. › Consectary 5: 5. Consectary.
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.
God is oftentimes weary in going on in a way of Judgement, because the exercise of his Judgements are drawn out by us, our sins. He is said not to afflict willingly: and his Judgements he calls his strange work. It is not so natural to God, and therefore he is quickly weary of it.
God is oftentimes weary in going on in a way of Judgement, because the exercise of his Judgements are drawn out by us, our sins. Hee is said not to afflict willingly: and his Judgements hee calls his strange work. It is not so natural to God, and therefore he is quickly weary of it.
But God is never weary of the exercise of his Mercy; and therefore he goes on to add Mercy to Mercy. We say, the Bee gives Honey naturally; the sting only, when she is forced to it: So God, it is natural to him to show Mercy, but he is provoked to exercise Judgement.
But God is never weary of the exercise of his Mercie; and therefore hee goes on to adde Mercy to Mercy. Wee say, the Bee gives Hony naturally; the sting only, when shee is forced to it: So God, it is natural to him to shew Mercy, but hee is provoked to exercise Judgement.
Hence he is called the Father of Mercies, begets Mercy. Mercy is the Issue of God, most natural to God; and being so, hence Mercy pleaseth him. Actions of Nature are Actions of Delight. God is never so well pleased with any carriage towards his Church, as those which are in the ways of mercy.
Hence hee is called the Father of Mercies, begets Mercy. Mercy is the Issue of God, most natural to God; and being so, hence Mercy pleaseth him. Actions of Nature are Actions of Delight. God is never so well pleased with any carriage towards his Church, as those which are in the wayes of mercy.