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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.
by this therefore we may see the danger of refusing the Gospel, God had endured their provocations, yet now for their refusing of Christ he cut them off, and so he will do to every particular person, for there is no Law that can be preached that is so dangerously refused as the Gospel, and therefore we shall see the Carriage that is appointed to the seventy Disciples which he sent forth to preach the Gospel, that when they offered Christ, and the Kingdom of Heaven, and remission of sins, if they will receive the mercy offered so it is, they shall be saved, but if not, Tell them the Kingdom of God is come near them indeed, but seeing they have refused it, shake off the dust of your feet against that City, and here you may see what terror there is in the Gospel, if they would receive it, well and good, if not, shake off the dust of your feet against them; and further consider that nothing but their refusing the land of Canaan made God swear in his wrath that they should not enter into his rest, God can bear with other sins, but this is a sin that provoketh God to anger more then the rest.
by this therefore we may see the danger of refusing the Gospel, God had indured their provocations, yet now for their refusing of Christ he cut them off, and so he will do to every particular person, for there is no Law that can be preached that is so dangerously refused as the Gospel, and therefore we shall see the Carriage that is appointed to the seventy Disciples which he sent forth to preach the Gospel, that when they offered Christ, and the Kingdom of Heaven, and remission of sins, if they will receive the mercy offered so it is, they shall be saved, but if not, Tell them the Kingom of God is come near them indeed, but seeing they have refused it, shake off the dust of your feet against that City, and here you may see what terrour there is in the Gospel, if they would receive it, well and good, if not, shake off the dust of your feet against them; and further consider that nothing but their refusing the land of Canaan made God swear in his wrath that they should not enter into his rest, God can bear with other sins, but this is a sin that provoketh God to anger more then the rest.
For the better understanding hereof we will compare the Law and the Gospel together; you shall find these differences between them.