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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.
First of all, if a mans estate come in competition with Christ, that he must be a loser in that for doing something for Christ: here now to be content to be a loser in thy estate that thou mayest advantage Christ, this is not to seek thy own things, but the things of Christ. You shall see Saint Paul was willing to do thus, it was his practise, and you shall see his practise in diverse particulars, 1 Cor. 9. I was content (saith he) to take nothing that I might make the Gospel free, that I might further the Gospel. Thus did Moses, he was content to let go the treasures of Egypt, and endure afflictions with the people of God. When the treasures of Egypt, and the honour of being the son of Pharaohs daughter came in competition with God, he lets them all go. So Heb. 10. 34. it is said of the believers that they suffered the spoiling of their goods with joy, that is, 1when the falling away from a good conscience, and the spoiling of their goods me• together upon a narrow bridge they were willing to suffer the spoiling of their goods that they might keep close to the profession of their faith:
First of all, if a mans estate come in competition with Christ, that he must be a loser in that for doing something for Christ: here now to be content to be a loser in thy estate that thou mayest advantage Christ, this is not to seek thy own things, but the things of Christ. You shall see Saint Paul was willing to do thus, it was his practise, and you shall see his practise in diverse particulars, 1 Cor. 9. I was content (saith he) to take nothing that I might make the Gospel free, that I might further the Gospel. Thus did Moses, he was content to let go the treasures of Egypt, and indure afflictions with the people of God. When the treasures of Egypt, and the honour of being the son of Pharaohs daughter came in competition with God, he lets them all go. So Heb. 10. 34. it is said of the believers that they suffered the spoiling of their goods with joy, that is, 1