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The mystical match between Christ and his churchThe mysticall match between Christ and his church
The mystical match between Christ and his church by the late learned and reverend divine, John Preston ... The leading sermon to that treatise of his called The churches marriage.The mysticall match between Christ and his church by the late learned and reverend divine, John Preston ... The leading sermon to that treatise of his called The churches marriage.
London: printed for Francis Eaglesfield, 1648
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.
It is to him that is able to do you much good, 1and one that is willing to recompense thee to the utmost. Why are men so willing to be subject 2to Kings, and do them service? because they are able to advance them; and therefore men will do ⟨p. 86⟩any base offices for them, even violate their consciences: but in being subject to God, thou shalt not be subject to base, but honourable services, and thou shalt get much by it also. As Balak said to Balaam, Am I not able to prefer thee? so may I say of God, and of others, even of Kings, as Saul said of David, Can David give you Vineyards, &c? Can Kings give you what God can give you? why is there such seeking to the Court, but that men are persuaded of getting profit and honour? And is it not God that sets up whom he will, pulls down whom he will? doth whatsoever he will in the earth, and in the sea? which if considered, men would be ambitious of serving him.
It is to him that is able to doe you much good, 1and one that is willing to recompence thee to the utmost. Why are men so willing to be subject 2to Kings, and doe them service? because they are able to advance them; and therefore men will doe ⟨p. 86⟩any base offices for them, even violate their consciences: but in being subject to God, thou shalt not be subject to base, but honourable services, and thou shalt get much by it also. As Balak said to Balaam, Am I not able to preferre thee? so may I say of God, and of others, even of Kings, as Saul said of David, Can David give you Vineyards, &c? Can Kings give you what God can give you? why is there such seeking to the Court, but that men are perswaded of getting profit and honour? And is it not God that sets up whom he will, pulls downe whom he will? doth whatsoever he will in the earth, and in the sea? which if considered, men would be ambitious of serving him.