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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.
The third reason is, because it is acceptable to God 1that the Gospel should be obeyed, that is, that men should believe that they might live and not dye; and therefore he saith he desireth not the death of a sinner, and so are many speeches scattered in the Scripture, Oh that my people would hearken, why will ye die O ye house of Israel? these and many more showeth that it is a thing very pleasing to God that, men should not perish, but that they come in and believe, and live for ever.
The third reason is, because it is acceptable to God 1that the Gospel should be obeyed, that is, that men should believe that they might live and not dye; and therefore he saith he desireth not the death of a sinner, and so are many speeches scattered in the Scripture, Oh that my people would harken, why will ye die O ye house of Israel? these and many more sheweth that it is a thing very pleasing to God that, men should not perish, but that they come in and believe, and live for ever.
- 1Reas. 3.
But here may objections arise, for when you hear that it 1is a thing pleasing to God that all men should believe, here it may be objected. How can these two stand together, that God desires that men should believe and live, and he it is that must give them ability to believe, and yet doth not, he hath it in his power to make them to believe, and yet will not, notwithstanding he expresseth in the forenamed places of scripture such an earnest desire to have men live and not die.
- 1Object.