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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.
But you will say, wherein doth this rendering to the Lord according to the mercies received, consist? What is this 1thankfulness? I answer, as it is said of love, so it may be said of thankfulness, it must not be in word only, but in deed, and in truth. Not but that it must be in word, Psal. 107. It is required that we confess the loving kindness of the Lord before men, we should be ready to speak of it, but that is not all, it must be indeed, and in truth. And that consists in two things.
But you will say, wherein doth this rendring to the Lord according to the mercies received, consist? What is this 1thankfulnesse? I answer, as it is said of love, so it may be said of thankfulness, it must not be in word onely, but in deed, and in truth. Not but that it must be in word, Psal. 107. It is required that we confesse the loving kindnesse of the Lord before men, we should be ready to speak of it, but that is not all, it must be indeed, and in truth. And that consists in two things.
- 1Quest. Wherein true thankfulness consists Answ. Psal. 107.
One is that our hearts be affected with the mercies, and loving kindness of the Lord, that the heart be enlarged towards the Lord with love, and fear of his holy Name. For when a man doth kindness to another, that which winneth love is to consider the bountifulness of the mans disposition. When we observe the Lords patience and longsuffering this should teach us the knowledge of the Lord, and this should make us consider what a God he is, that so his mercies may cause us to love him, and that thereby our hearts may be enlarged towards him. So David in