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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.
But you shall the better understand what this strength is if you do but consider the particulars, which are these.
But you shall the better understand what this strength is if you doe but consider the particulars, which are these.
The first particular wherein this spiritual strength is ⟨p. 40⟩seen is this: if a man cheerfully thrive under many afflictions, that is when they can rejoice under great troubles and trials, they have this strength, as Acts 5. 41. it is said of the Apostles that they departed from the Council rejoicing that 1they were thought worthy to suffer rebuke for the name of Christ: he that bears some troubles hath some strength, but to bear great troubles is required great strength, that is to stand fast to Christ, to profess his name, as the holy Ghost saith in Rev. 2. 13. there where Satan hath his throne must needs be a great Supernatural work of the spirit.2
The first particular wherein this spiritual strength is ⟨p. 40⟩seen is this: if a man chearfully thrive under many afflictions, that is when they can rejoyce under great troubles and tryals, they have this strength, as Acts 5. 41. it is said of the Apostles that they departed from the Councel rejoycing that 1they were thought worthy to suffer rebuke for the name of Christ: he that bears some troubles hath some strength, but to bear great troubles is required great strength, that is to stand fast to Christ, to profess his name, as the holy Ghost saith in