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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 second Rule, if you would have the means effectual, is this, you must look that you perform holy duties strongly: 1for then the means do strengthen the inward man when they are don with strong affections, That is when a man useth them not remissly and coldly: for remiss actions weaken the habit: As for example take, water ⟨p. 73⟩that is exceeding hot, and put cold water to it, and you will weaken it; so perform Holy duties and use the means of grace remissly; and they will weaken the habit to good, that is it will work an indisposition in the soul. Therefore do them strongly, with much zeal and fervency of affections that the inward man may grow strong by the performance of them.
The second Ruls, if you would have the means effectual, is this, you must look that you perform holy duties strongly: 1for then the means do strengthen the inward man when they are don with strong affections, That is when a man useth them not remiss•ly and coldly: for remisse actions weaken the habit: As for example take, water ⟨p. 73⟩that is exceeding hot, and put cold water to it, and you will weaken it; so perform Holy duties and use the means of grace remissely; and they will weaken the habit to good, that is it will work an indisposition in the soul. Therefore do them strongly, with much zeal and fervency of affections that the inward man may grow strong by the performance of them.
- 12. Rule.
The third Rule if you would have means effectual, 1