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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.
In a word this you must do, you must give your own selves to Christ: when a man hath once given himself to 1Christ, he will be ready to give all that is his. In 2 Cor. 8. The Apostle had occasion to speak of their readiness to supply the necessities of the Saints, and he gives this as a reason thereof, because they had given themselves to Christ. So the way to prepare your hearts to seek the things of Jesus Christ, is to give your selves to Christ. Therefore no natural man can do it, because he makes himself the end, he sets himself up for his end, because he hath not given himself to Christ. But a regenerate man is able to give all to Christ, because he hath already given himself to Christ.
- 1Answ.
But you will say, what is it to give a mans self to 1Christ?
- 1Quest.
When a man is persuaded of this, that Christ will take care of him, and provide better for him then 1he can himself, he is willing to submit to Christ, and give himself to Christ. A man will never go off of his own bottom till he be assured of a better foundation.
When a man is perswaded of this, that Christ will take care of him, and provide better for him then