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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.
You know, though a man of himself be never so weak and frail a creature, as indeed our hearts being conscious and privy, we are but earthen vessels, very brittle, capable of troubles, and sorrows; and many pains, and much bitterness, and we have but little power to withstand them: now this is a cause of trembling and fear, But suppose we were weaker then we are; and frailer, yet notwithstanding if we have one to assist us, and second us and stand by us, that is able enough, as able as we desire, this makes us partakers of that strength. As for example, a feather, or any light thing that is easiest tossed with the wind, if it be tied fast to a rock, it partakes of the same firmness and stability with the rock. So we though we be never so frail, and easily tossed up and down with the storms of afflictions and troubles in the world, yet if we bind our selves with cords to the Lord, the Scripture pronounceth such to be a rock, constant. It is a metaphor that Christ useth.
You know, though a man of himself be never so weak and frail a creature, as indeed our hearts being conscious and privy, we are but earthen vessels, very brittle, capable of troubles, and sorrowes; and many paines, and much bitterness, and we have but little power to withstand them: now this is a cause of trembling and fear, But suppose we were weaker then we are; and frailer, yet notwithstanding if we have one to assist us, and second us and stand by us, that is able enough, as able as we desire, this makes us partakers of that strength. As for example, a feather, or any light thing that is easiest tossed with the wind, if it be tied fast to a rock, it partakes of the same firmness and stability with the rock. So we though we be never so frail, and easily tossed up and down with the storms of afflictions and troubles in the world, yet if we bind our selves with cords to the Lord, the Scripture pronounceth such to be a rock, constant. It is a metaphor that Christ useth.
Look to the tract of the ancient fathers, the patriarchs, and other servants of God, where they found the Lord, we shall be sure to find him; he stands still, he is a rock now, as he was at the foundation of the world. 1