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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.
The ground of these four is in 2 Timoth. 3. 16. All Scripture is given by inspiration, and is profitable for Doctrine, that is the first. So for reproof or redarguation, that is the second. For correction, that is the third. For instruction or exhortation, that is the fourth. If there be a question whether these words be so meant, See 2 Timoth. 4. […]. Be instant in season and out of season to rebuke, to reprove (the word is to check for sin) Exhort with all long-suffering and Doctrine.
The ground of these four is in 2 Timoth. 3. 16. All Scripture is given by inspiration, and is profitable for Doctrine, that is the first. So for reproof or redarguation, that is the second. For correction, that is the third. For instrustion or exhortation, that is the fourth. If there be a question whether these words be so meant, See 2 Timoth. 4. 〈…〉. Be instant in season and out of season to rebuke, to reprove (the word is to check for sinne) Exhort with all long-suffering and Doctrine.
Object. 1 Cor. 14. 3. It is said, the Scripture is profitable to comfort, why is not that a distinct head?
Answ. It is to be referred to the head of doctrine, for if it be a thing the judgement is informed by, as properly ⟨p. 324⟩