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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, it is a usual thing with men, if there be any 1great sum or payment of money comes to them, they say they desire rather to have the whole sum together though they stay longer then to have it by small parcels, it doth them little good. So if we were able to see and conceive it were better for us to have it at the day of the resurrection, it were better then to have our comfort, to have that reward together as it were that the Lord hath provided and laid up for us.
You know, it is a usual thing with men, if there be any 1great sum or payment of money comes to them, they say they desire rather to have the whole sum together though they stay longer then to have it by small parcels, it doth them little good. So if we were able to see and conceive it were better for us to have it at the day of the resurection, it were better then to have our comfort, to have that reward together as it were that the Lord hath provided and laid up for us.
- 1Simile.
You see the Lord himself, that is wise for his glory, and more provident then we can be for our happiness and comfort, he hath taken this course to make one notable day of the world for his glory. You see in the mean time how he suffers himself to be contemned, and suffers an eclipse of his glory: he suffers men to live in rebellion, and opposition against him, he suffers men to swear, and blaspheme his name. Now it is in his power no question to strike dumb the swearer, as soon as the blasphemy is out of his mouth; and to strike the Adulterer: yet these are wrapped up in silence, they hear no news from heaven of anger. What is the reason of this? because God hath made a day of great assize, a more honourable day, and he hath reserved this honour for that day, to make that a notable day, as the Scripture calls it.