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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.
Secondly, For the other part of the objection concerning 1those afflictions wherewith God seemeth to afflict those that are his children, we answer, That his love is to them constant as unto sons, but his carriage to them 2is different. The reasons are many, he knoweth their constitutions best, he knoweth their conditions best, as a stander by a sick patient is not able to tell what the physician ⟨p. 27⟩doth, although the physician knoweth, so God layeth sharp afflictions upon his children, he himself knoweth the reason, although men are not able to discern it.
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- 2Reason why God afflicteth his children.
Again there are different causes, it may be upon some men he meaneth to bestow more grace then upon others, therefore he afflicteth them more, he will have them purer then others, therefore they are oftener in the fire, some he intendeth for more special use, therefore he thresheth them cleaner then others, the seed corn you know is commonly more clean threshed and winnowed then that which is for ordinary use, so God dealeth with his children.
Again there are different causes, it may be upon some men he meaneth to bestow more grace then upon others, therefore he afflicteth them more, he will have them purer then others, therefore they are oftner in the fire, some he intendeth for more special use, therefore he thresheth them cleaner then others, the seed corn you know is commonly more clean threshed and winnowed then that which is for ordinary use, so God dealeth with his children.