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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.
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 1willing, and remember the promise in the Luke 11 14. He will give the holy ghost to them that ask him. That is he will give such a supply of grace, that he shall be enabled ⟨p. 81⟩to withstand any temptation; Therefore if you would grow strong take heed of discouragement, and let one Christian take heed of discouraging another by any speech, action or behaviour, And let Ministers take heed of discouraging their flocks: for it is the property of false prophets to discourage the people from God; And this is the sin of this Land, especially of profane people that never think themselves well, but when they are casting reproachful speeches against those that labour to strengthen the inward man; But this discovers a great deal of corruption in them, and it is a means to pull down the judgements of God upon them: But take heed of discouragements. That is be not cast down when you meet with such as will revile you and speak evil by you, this will weaken the Inward man.
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 1willing, and remember the promise in the Luke 11 14. He will give the holy ghost to them that ask him. That is he will give such a supply of grace, that he shall be enabled ⟨p. 81⟩to withstand any temptation; Therfore if you would grow strong take heed of discouragement, and let one Christian take heed of discouraging another by any speech, action or behaviour, And let Ministers take heed of discouraging their flocks: for it is the propertie of false prophets to discourage the people from God; And this is the sin of this Land, especially of prophane people that never think themselves well, but when they are casting reproachfull speeches against those that labor to strengthen the inward man; But this discovers a great deal of corruption in them, and it is a means to pull down the judgements of God upon them: But take heed of discouragements. That is be not cast down when you meet with such as will revile you and speak evil by you, this will weaken the Inward man.