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The surest & safest way of thriving, or, A conviction of that grand mistake…
The surest & safest way of thriving, or, A conviction of that grand mistake in many, that what is given to the poor, is a loss to their estate : which is so directly contrary as to the experiences of the charitable : so to the testimony of God's spirit in divers places of Scripture ... by Thomas Gouge ...
London: printed for William Rawlins, 1673
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.
1. Reason, May be taken from the goodness and bounty of God which is such, that he will not suffer any work of charity, showed to any of his Ministers, or Children, to pass away unrewarded, without a full recompense. Whereupon saith David, Psal. 62. 12. Unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy, for thou renderest to Every man according to his work, Though God doth not render a reward to any man for his work done, yet doth he render to every man according to his work. So that whosoever hath done a good work, shall be sure to receive a royal reward from God for the same. Yea God doth always exceed in his remunerations, to give Evidence of his grace and bounty. So that not only no man shall sit down a loser, but shall be a great gainer in the end. God will not be in any mans debt long, but what he hath dis-bursed upon his account, he will speedily return into his bosom with advantage. Not that the liberality of the rich doth merit any thing at the hand of God, (as is before said) but in regard of the promises of God, made to all them who in faith apply themselves to the practice of good works.
1. Reason, May be taken from the goodness and bounty of God which is such, that he will not suffer any work of charity, shewed to any of his Ministers, or Children, to pass away unrewarded, without a full recompence. Whereupon saith David, Psal. 62. 12. Vnto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy, for thou rendrest to Every man according to his work, Though God doth not render a reward to any man for his work done, yet doth he render to every man according to his work. So that whosoever hath done a good work, shall be sure to receive a royal reward from God for the same. Yea God doth allways exceed in his remunerations, to give Evidence of his grace and bounty. So that not onely no man shall sit down a loser, but shall be a great gainer in the end. God will not be in any mans debt long, but what he hath dis-bursed upon his account, he will speedily return into his bosome with advantage. Not that the liberality of the rich doth merit any thing at the hand of God, (as is before said) but in regard of the promises of God, made to all them who in faith apply themselves to the practice of good works.