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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.
Secondly there is a Supernatural strength, and this is two fold.
The first is a Supernatural strength which is received from the evil spirit, which is when Satan shall join with the spirit of a man, and adds a Supernatural strength, and so makes him to do more or suffer more, then otherwise by Nature he were able to do. With this spirit are all the enemies of the Church strengthened. Paul himself, before he was committed, was strengthened by this spirit. Some men have more then a natural strength to undergo torments, and yet not to shrink at them, but this is not the strength here meant.
The first is a Supernatural strength which is received from the evil spirit, which is when Satan shall joyn with the spirit of a man, and adds a Supernatural strength, and so makes him to doe more or suffer more, then otherwise by Nature he were able to doe. With this spirit are all the enemies of the Church strengthened. Paul himself, before he was committed, was strengthened by this spirit. Some men have more then a natural strength to undergo torments, and yet not to shrink at them, but this is not the strength here meant.
But there is a Second supernatural strength which comes from the sanctifying spirit, whereby a Christian is able to do more then naturally he could do, and this is the strength which is here meant in this place, and with this strength all the Saints are strengthened [that is] this was the strength that Elijah, Stephen, John Baptist, the Apostles and the rest had; this made them speak boldly in the name of Christ.
But there is a Second supernatural strength which comes from the sanctifying spirit, whereby a Christian is able to do more then naturally he could doe, and this is the strength which is here meant in this place, and with this strength all the Saints are strengthened [that is] this was the strength that Eliah, Stephen, Iohn Baptist, the Apostles and the rest had; this made them speak boldly in the name of Christ.