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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.
Now the only way for a man to make him his friend that is able to work it, is to ascribe it to him, to acknowledge it belongs to him, that he hath been the do•r of it from the foundation of the World, and so will continue this blessed trade, and gracious manner of working and doing for his. So much now for the fifth means, be strong in the Lord.
Now the onely way for a man to make him his friend that is able to work it, is to ascribe it to him, to acknowledge it belongs to him, that he hath been the do•r of it from the foundation of the World, and so will continue this blessed trade, and gracious manner of working and doing for his. So much now for the fift means, be strong in the Lord.
A sixth means is this, We must likewise compel, 1and work our hearts to take this cordial, you have it, Rom. 8. 28. We know saith Saint Paul that all things work together for the best to those that love God. I say, let us have this persuasion in our hearts ready, that all things shall work together for the best: therefore, they shall not hurt thee: Now he saith they work together, that is to be marked; the Apostle saith not that this or that thing alone worketh for good to the servants of God. As now there are divers ingredients in a receipt; if a man take one or two or three, they may poison and kill, and be deadly, but altogether being tempered by the Physician, are a preservative, and save life. So if a man stay Gods leisure, as before I said, to add one thing to another, to do that he hath to do, as well as that he hath done; when you put all together, and make the up shot of all, you shall see and acknowledge it for the best. David saith, It was good for him to have been in adversity. Now certainly whatsoever hath been true, in regard of the time past, hath been true for the present then as now. It was as true for David when he was in adversity to say it is good for me to be afflicted, as well as after when he was come out of it to say it was good that he had been; for if it were not good, then it was never good. Therefore in regard of this, the assurance that all things shall work for good, we are commanded to give thanks in all things,