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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
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It may be further objected here, God doth Command 1and beseech men to believe and to be saved, (which seemeth to be an unreasonable thing) when as it is impossible for them to do so of themselves, as if a man should beseech & command a man to escape out of prison, when he is enthralled and bound with chains, or for a man to command or entreat a man to come out of a Well when it is so deep that he cannot.
It may be further objected here, God doth Command 1and beseech men to believe and to be saved, (which seemeth to be an unreasonable thing) when as it is impossible for them to do so of themselves, as if a man should beseech & command a man to escape out of prison, when he is inthralled and bound with chaines, or for a man to command or intreat a man to come out of a Well when it is so deep that he cannot.
- 1Objection 4.
To this I answer first, that there is an end in speaking ⟨p. 424⟩1to a man in spiritual bonds, to desire and command him to escape, for the very words do put life into such a man, such is the word we preach, it hath power going along with it to put life into those that hear it, as Christ when he spake to the sick man to arise, it was to some purpose, such I say is the word we do preach.
To this I answer first, that there is an end in speaking ⟨p. 424⟩1to a man inspiritual bonds, to desire and command him to escape, for the very words do put life into such a man, such is the word we preach, it hath power going along with it to put life into those that hear it, as Christ when he spake to the sick man to arise, it was to some purpose, such I say is the word we do preach.