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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.
Again if we did but believe that God calleth whom and when he pleaseth, and that many are called but few are chosen, that is, if a man consider, that though here be a Church full of people, yet it may be but a few of them shall be saved: I say if a man did but believe this, surely they would not defer their repentance, That is, They would not put off the motions of the spirit, but they would strike while the Iron is hot, and grind while the wind blows. But men will not believe and therefore it is that they go on in sin as they do.
Again if we did but believe that God calleth whom and when he pleaseth, and that many are called but few are chosen, that is, if a man consider, that though here be a Church full of people, yet it may be but a few of them shall be saved: I say if a man did but believe this, surely they would not defer their repentance, That is, They would not put off the motions of the spirit, but they would strike while the Iron is hot, and grinde while the winde blowes. But men will not believe and therefore it is that they go on in sin as they do.
It is not so for earthly things, men are easily to be brought to believe any promise of them, As for example: If a man shall come and tell a man of a commodity, which if he would buy, and lay by him, it would in a short time yield an hundred for one, oh how ready would men be to buy such a commodity with the wise Merchant, Matth. 8. 44. they would sell all that ever they had, to buy this; oh 1that men would be thus wise for their souls.
It is not so for earthly things, men are easily to be brought to believe any promise of them, As for example: If a man shall come and tell a man of a commoditie, which if he would buy, and lay by him, it would in a short time yield an hundred for one, oh how ready would men be to buy such a commoditie with the wise Merchant, Matth. 8. 44. they would sell all that ever they had, to buy this; oh 1that men would be thus wise for their souls.