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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 first sign of a rectified judgement is this, you shall know it by your constancy. That is, so much constancy in 1good, and so much is your judgement rectified: And on the contrary so much inconstancy, and so much weakness. As for example, when a man hath propounded a rule to himself & is not constant in it, it argueth that he is weak in his judgement, because he keeps not close to the Rule; That is, there are stronger or more arguments to the contrary, which makes him to fall away, and not sit down by the Rule; That is he is posed, because he is but weak in judgement: As for example suppose a man should come and proffer a man an 100. pounds not to leave such a practise, And another man should come, & offer him two hundred pounds to leave it. If the man be weak in judgement he will be drawn by the greater reward though it be to his hurt. Therefore if you would not be beaten off, and made to sit down by stronger Arguments, then you have in your selves, then you must get your judgements rectified, which you shall know by your constancy in Holy duties, or whether a little profit or pleasure will draw you away: if you do, whatsoever you think of your selves: your judgements are weak.
The first sign of a rectified judgement is this, you shall know it by your constancy. That is, so much constancie in 1good, and so much is your judgement rectified: And on the contrary so much inconstancy, and so much weakness. As for example, when a man hath propounded a rule to himself & is not constant in it, it argueth that he is weak in his judgement, because he keepes not close to the Rule; That is, there are stronger or more arguments to the contrary, which makes him to fall away, and not sit down by the Rule; That is he is posed, because he is but weak in judgement: As for example suppose a man should come and proffer a man an 100. pounds not to leave such a practise, And another man should come, & offer him two hundred pounds to leave it. If the man be weak in judgement he will be drawn by the greater reward though it be to his hurt. Therefore if you would not be beaten off, and made to sit down by stronger Arguments, then you have in your selves, then you must get your judgements rectified, which you shall know by your constancy in Holy duties, or whether a little profit or pleasure will draw you away: if you do, whatsoever you think of your selves: your judgements are weak.