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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 I say to those that are travelling towards Heaven, take heed of giving discouragements unto any; for this is the property of the Devil to discourage men, And therefore this is one way whereby he makes men to doubt of their salvation by affrighting them, making them to question Gods love towards them in Christ, that he may persuade them the way to Heaven is narrow and hard, and that God is pure and just withal. And thou art full of strong lusts and shall never subdue them. it will be in vain for thee to set upon them▪ hereupon a man is so discouraged, that he neglects the mortifying of sin. But be not discouraged, for know that strength to resist the least temptations is not of your selves. That is, it is not your own, it comes not from any power of your own, but it is by the strength of another, Then for your comfort know that he that gave you power over a small temptation is also able and willing and will certainly help you against a raging lust.
Again I say to those that are travelling towards Heaven, take heed of giving discouragements unto any; for this is the property of the Divel to discourage men, And therefore this is one way whereby he makes men to doubt of their salvation by affrighting them, making them to question Gods love towards them in Christ, that he may perswade them the way to Heaven is narrow and hard, and that God is pure and just withall. And thou art full of strong lusts and shall never subdue them. it will be in vain for thee to set upon them▪ hereupon a man is so discouraged, that he neglects the mortifying of sin. But be not discouraged, for know that strength to resist the least temptations is not of your selves. That is, it is not your own, it comes not from any power of your own, but it is by the strength of another, Then for your comfort know that he that gave you power over a small temptation is also able and willing and will certainly help you against a raging lust.
And so likewise for the performance of Holy Duties: though you find your selves indisposed to pray, to hear, or the like, you know that it is God that •s the heart: that is he can of unfit make it fit, of unwilling make it