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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, it is not enough to give up a mans self to Christ: for though his heart be prepared to seek the things of Christ, yet he must give diligence to intend it. he must pray that God will set it into his heart, and keep it in his heart, that upon all occasions when he is put to it he may 1seek the things of Jesus Christ, that as you have it, 1 Chro. 29 It is Davids prayer Lord (saith he) I beseech thee to keep this in the purpose of the heart of this people for ever. When they had offered willingly: he knew that that was an extraordinary matter and would soon slip out of their minds, therefore he prays that God would keep it in the purpose of their hearts for ever.
Secondly, it is not enough to give up a mans self to Christ: for though his heart be prepared to seek the things of Christ, yet he must give diligence to intend it. he must pray that God will set it into his heart, and keep it in his heart, that upon all occasions when he is put to it he may 1seek the things of Jesus Christ, that as you have it, 1 Chro. 29 It is Davids prayer Lord (saith he) I beseech thee to keep this in the purpose of the heart of this people for ever. When they had offered willingly: he knew that that was an extraordinary matter and would soon slip out of their minds, thereforehe prayes that God would keep it in the purpose of their hearts for ever.
Now when a man seeks his own things, it is natural for a man, and that a man doth easily, but to seek the things of Jesus Christ that is above nature, and then there