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Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…
Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithfull Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...
London: printed by J.T., 1658
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.
First, for the Church, because he seemeth to deal hardly 1with the church, yet let us learn to be assured that he is still of a merciful nature, though he may afflict them for a time, yet he will in the end deal well with them, he cannot otherwise choose, that is, the church in the end shall rise again, though it seem for the present to be fallen. Excellent is that place to this purpose in Zach. 12. 3, 4, 5, 6. verses, where the Lord putteth together three similitudes 2to show the success of the churches affliction. The Church (saith he) seemeth to be swallowed up for a time as if the enemies had devoured it, as if there were an end of it, but it is compared to the devouring of a cup of poison, now you know a cup of poison though it do not as soon as it is received bring the body to dissol•tion, yet notwithstanding in the end when it hath had its full time of working, it destroyeth the whole body, Even so will the church be to those that devour it, though for a time it seemeth not to work, yet in the end it shall bring destruction to all the people.
First, for the Church, because hee seemeth to deal hardly 1with the church, yet let us learn to be assured that he is still of a merciful nature, though he may afflict them for a time, yet he will in the end deal well with them, he cannot otherwise chuse, that is, the church in the end shall rise again, though it seem for the present to be fallen. Excellent is that place to this purpose in Zach. 12. 3, 4, 5, 6. verses, where the Lord putteth together three similitudes 2to shew the success of the churches affliction. The Church (saith he) seemeth to be swallowed up for a time as if the enemies had devoured it, as if there were an end of it, but it is compared to the devouring of a cup of poison, now you know a cup of poison though it do not as soon as it is received bring the body to dissol•tion, yet notwithstanding in the end when it hath had its full time of working, it destroyeth the whole body, Even so will the church be to those that devour it, though for a time it seemeth not to work, yet in the end it shall bring destruction to all the people.