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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.
Besides, it may be when thou prayest, thou art mistaken in the thing thou askest; it may be the thing thou desirest is not good for thee: for there are many cases wherein we seek to the Lord, wherein we are persuaded that if we had it, it would be good for us; but if it were granted it may be it would be our undoing. The Lord denies many things to a man in mercy, as he grants many things to men in judgement. It may be thy great advantage that though thou pray, and pray earnestly, yet thy requests are denied.
Besides, it may be when thou prayest, thou art mistaken in the thing thou askest; it may be the thing thou desirest is not good for thee: for there are many cases wherein we seek to the Lord, wherein we are perswaded that if we had it, it would be good for us; but if it were granted it may be it would be our undoing. The Lord denies many things to a man in mercy, as he grants many things to men in judgement. It may be thy great advantage that though thou pray, and pray earnestly, yet thy requests are denied.
Again, it may be the Lord hath done the thing, but in another manner then thou expectest: many times the same thing is done, though not in the same fashion. A man desires money and riches, it may be the Lord denies him that, and gives him meat, and drink, and clothing. A man desires his enemies may be at peace with him, God denies him this it may be, but he gives him a helmet to bear it off; and so for other things. I say it is to be considered that the Lord may do the same thing in another manner, though it be not in the same kind that we expect.
Again, it may be the Lord hath done the thing, but in another manner then thou expectest: many times the same thing is done, though not in the same fashion. A man desires money and riches, it may be the Lord denies him that, and gives him meat, and drink, and cloathing. A man desires his enemies may be at peace with him, God denies him this it may be, but he gives him a helmet to bear it off; and so for other things. I say it is to be considered that the Lord may do the same thing in another manner, though it be not in the same kind that we expect.