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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.
Saint Paul as he abounded in thankfulness, so he abounded in labour. Jacob, because the Lord had heard him, he would give him the Tenth of his goods, and the Lord should be his God. So when we have received special mercies, we should do some special thing for God, some extraordinary thing, to pray more, to be more frequent and fervent, to be at more cost for the Lord upon such occasions, to be more exact in reforming our lives, and more fearful of offending God.
Saint Paul as he abounded in thankfulnesse, so he abounded in labour. Iacob, because the Lord had heard him, he would give him the Tenth of his goods, and the Lord should be his God. So when we have received special mercies, we should do some special thing for God, some extraordinary thing, to pray more, to be more frequent and fervent, to be at more cost for the Lord upon such occasions, to be more exact in reforming our lives, and more fearful of offending God.
In a word, as the Lord enlargeth himself in mercies to us, so our hearts should be enlarged to him to do as much as may be. And thus our thankfulness is expressed when we have opportunity, when ever men come in place, and occasions wherein they have opportunity to do service to God; now to venture more, to be more zealous for his sake, to be more solicitous, to do something, to be more intent for the glory of God; this is to be thankful according to the mercies received: a man must set his thoughts on work to do something extraordinary, when there is an extraordinary mercy bestowed.
In a word, as the Lord enlargeth himself in mercies to us, so our hearts should be enlarged to him to do as much as may be. And thus our thankfulnesse is exprest when we have opportunity, when ever men come in place, and occasions wherein they have opportunity to do service to God; now to venture more, to be more zealous for his sake, to be more solicitous, to do something, to be more intent for the glory of God; this is to be thankful according to the mercies received: a man must set his thoughts on work to do something extraordinary, when there is an extraordinary mercy bestowed.