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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.
Now you must have not only faith in the promise, 1but faith in the providence of God: for a man may believe the promise, but because he doth not believe the particular providence of God, that he is not only able, but that he doth bring things to pass, and that all things are guided by him, he is ready to doubt and to fear a loss if he seek the things of Jesus Christ. As Jacob, and Rebekah, they had both faith in the promise, but because they had not a faith in the particular providence of God about the bestowing of the blessing, therefore we know how they missed. So Moses had faith in the promise that God would provide meat for a months time, but he knew not how; therefore you see how many objections he brought, shall all the fishes of the sea be brought together? and all the beasts of the field? &c. Therefore I say, put these together, when a man hath faith in both, that is in the promise of God, and in the particular providence of God, that enableth a man not to seek his own things.
Now you must have not onely faith in the promise, 1but faith in the providence of God: for a man may believe the promise, but because he doth not believe the particular providence of God, that he is not onely able, but that he doth bring things to pass, and that all things are guided by him, he is ready to doubt and to fear a loss if he seek the things of Jesus Christ. As Iacob, and Rebecka, they had both faith in the promise, but because they had not a faith in the particular providence of God about the bestowing of the blessing, therefore we know how they missed. So Moses had faith in the promise that God would provide meat for a moneths time, but he knew not how; therefore you see how many objections he brought, shall all the fishes of the sea be brought together? and all the beasts of the field? &c. Therefore I say, put these together, when a man hath faith in both, that is in the promise of God, and in the particular providence of God, that enableth a man not to seek his own things.
- 12. In Gods providence.