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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 third Motive to persuade you to strengthen the Inward man is this, because this inward strength draws on the outward strength more prosperous: Now who would 1not thrive in the things of the world? but if you turn it, the contrary will not hold so: for the outward strength will not draw on the inward strength, therefore our Saviour saith, Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven, and the Righteousness thereof and all other things shall be added unto you, That is the way for you to thrive in the outward man is to get strength in the Inward man first, seek you first Christ, and grace, and Holiness, and then the effect will follow: all things. That is, whatsoever you shall stand in need of shall be given you. And in the 48 of Isaiah 18. as the Lord saith, Oh that my people had but a 2heart to consider; That is, oh that my people would but be wi•e, first to strengthen the Inward man and then, as it follows, your Prosperity should be as the floods, That is then your outward strength should abound like floods. Again in Prov. 22. the wise man saith that the reward of Holiness 3is riches, and honour, and life, That is be that is strong in the Inward man shall have whatsoever may be necessary o• good for the outward man, and therefore we should strive to grow strong in the Inward man, That is to be full of grace and spiritual wisdom, especially against evil ⟨p. 65⟩days, that when they come we may have strength to bear them.
The third Motive to perswade you to strengthen the Inward man is this, because this inward strength drawes on the outward strength more prosperous: Now who would 1not thrive in the things of the world? but if you turn it, the contrarie will not hold so: for the outward strength will not draw on the inward strength, therefore our Saviour saith, Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven, and the Righteousness thereof and all other things shall be added unto you, That is the way for you to thrive in the outward man is to get strength in the Inward man first, seek you first Christ, and grace, and Holiness, and then the effect will follow: all things. That is, whatsoever you shall stand in need of shall be given you. And in the 48 of