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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, for the multitude of those that perish, though he be rich in mercy, yet his mercy contradicteth not his liberty, he hath a liberty to do what he pleaseth, having a sovereignty over all creatures, he is free to choose more or fewer to his kingdom, as he pleaseth, and to exercise his severity as he will.
Thirdly, for the multitude of those that perish, though he be rich in mercy, yet his mercy contradicteth not his libertie, he hath a libertie to do what he pleaseth, having a soveraigntie over all creatures, he is free to chuse more or fewer to his kingdom, as he pleaseth, and to exercise his severitie as he will.
Lastly, in that it is said he reapeth where he doth not sow, 1I answer, he doth not reap where he doth not sow, and therefore in that he showeth not himself a hard master, for there are none condemned for more then is revealed to them; the Gentiles that had no more then the law of nature revealed to them, they are condemned for no more but for the breach of the law of nature. If the Gospel never came amongst them it shall never be required at their hands, And so the Jews, those amongst them that had no more but the old testament made known to them shall never be condemned for rejecting the Gospel, but for the breach of that law which they had. So Christians as their means have been more, as their light is more, as more truth hath been revealed to them so God will require more at their hands, as he soweth more seed, so he will look for a greater Crop at the harvest amongest Christians those that are ignorant (if there be no fault in themselves) he will not punish for that they know not his will.
Lastly, in that it is said hee reapeth where he doth not sow, 1I answer, he doth not reape where he doth not sow, and therefore in that he sheweth not himselfe a hard master, for there are none condemned for more then is revealed to them; the Gentiles that had no more then the law of nature revealed to them, they are condemned for no more but for the breach of the law of nature. If the Gospel never came amongst them it shall never be required at their hands, And so the Jews, those amongst them that had no more but the old testament made known to them shall never be condemned for rejecting the Gospel, but for the breach of that law which they had. So Christians as their means have been more, as their light is more, as more truth hath been revealed to them so God will require more at their hands, as he soweth more seed, so he will look for a greater Crop at the harvest amongest Christians those that are ignorant (if there be no fault in themselves) he will not punish for that they know not his will.