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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.
The fourth difference is this, natural strength leads a 1man unto a form of godliness, but the spiritual strength leads a man unto the power of godliness. I call that the form of godliness, when a man doth perform or do any thing with carnal affections not to a right end, and it is known by this, when men fall away from that steadfastness, or form, or show of holiness which they seemed to have; this form of godliness is the same with that Heb 6. which have tasted of the word of life, and yet notwithstanding 2fall away, that is, they seemed to have tasted of saving grace, and to have the power with the form, but it was not so because they continued not, that is, they lost the form which made them seem to be that, which now it appears they were not.
The fourth difference is this, natural strength leads a 1man unto a form of godliness, but the spiritual strength leads a man unto the power of godliness. I call that the form of godliness, when a man doth perform or do any thing with carnal affections not to a right end, and it is known by this, when men fall away from that stedfastness, or form, or shew of holiness which they seemed to have; this form of godliness is the same with that Heb 6. which have tasted of the word of life, and yet notwithstanding 2fall away, that is, they seemed to have tasted of saving grace, and to have the power with the form, but it was not so because they continued not, that is, they lost the form which made them seem to be that, which now it appeares they were not.
- 1[…] Differ.〈…〉 Differ.
- 2Heb. 6.