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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.
Or Secondly, in case they go about any evil thing, or any indifferent thing in an evil manner, then oftentimes God meeteth them with affliction; so he dealt with Jehoshaphat, 1because he went about an evil enterprise to join himself with Ahazia king of Israel (a man who did very wickedly) to make ships to fetch gold from Tarshish, the ships were broken that they were not able to go.
Or Secondly, in case they go about any evil thing, or any indifferent thing in an evil manner, then oftentimes God meeteth them with affliction; so he dealt with Iehosophat, 1because he went about an evil enterprize to joyn himself with Ahazia king of Israel (a man who did very wickedly) to make ships to fetch gold from Tarshish, the ships were broken that they were not able to go.
Or Thirdly, in case they need deeper humiliation, then they must look for affliction, David was humbled when Nathan came to him, but yet you may see Psalm. 51. (which was made a great while afterwards) that he had need to be more humbled, for there he complaineth that his bones were broken.
Or Fourthly, in case of scandal they may be afflicted lest the enemies of God should blaspheme, for this cause (saith Nathan to David) because thou hast given occasion ⟨p. 28⟩