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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.
Thirdly, and lastly, as to do it willingly and diligently, so to do it faithfully. Many a man may be willing to 1do something for Christ, and to be diligent too for the time; but to do it faithfully, that is without any respect to himself, not for his own ends, but to do it for the Lord, and for his sake, that is that which is required. Therefore whereas the word here in the new Translation is translated naturally, the other Translation hath the word faithfully, who will faithfully care for your matters. So that for a man when he comes to do the things of Jesus Christ to have an eye to himself, to be considering what will make for my advantage; what profit shall I have by it? and so to be put on by that motive, this is to do the work of Christ unfaithfully. And herein our hearts for the most part are exceeding deceitful, when we have to do any thing for Christ, the flesh in us is ready to have the first and the chief hand in any such business: that is, self-respects, and self-aims are ready to mingle themselves with the best actions we do, unless we have a narrow eye to them.
Thirdly, and lastly, as to do it willingly and diligently, so to do it faithfully. Many a man may be willing to 1do something for Christ, and to be diligent too for the time; but to do it faithfully, that is without any respect to himself, not for his own ends, but to do it for the Lord, and for his sake, that is that which is required. Therefore whereas the word here in the new Translation is translated naturally, the other Translation hath the word faithfully, who will faithfully care for your matters. So that for a man when he comes to do the things of Jesus Christ to have an eye to himself, to be considering what will make for my advantage; what profit shall I have by it? and so to be put on by that motive, this is to do the work of Christ unfaithfully. And herein our hearts for the most part are exceeding deceitful, when we have to do any thing for Christ, the flesh in us is ready to have the first and the chief hand in any such businesse: that is, selfrespects, and self-aims are ready to mingle themselves with the best actions we do, unlesse we have a narrow eye to them.
- 13. Faithfully.