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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 fourth way whereby the spirit strengthens grace in 1the soul; is by giving efficacy and power unto the means of growth, which is a special advantage for strengthening of the inward man: for as he sets up the building, and furnisheth the Rooms, and gives power unto the soul to use them: so that which makes all these effectual is this, when he gives power and efficacy unto the means that are for the strengthening of the inward man: Now you know that the word is the only ordinary means to work new habits and qualities in us, that is to c•l•s, and beget us into Christ, but if the spirit should not add this unto them, namely efficacy, they will never beget us into ⟨p. 86⟩Christ, Therefore this is the means to make all effectual, that is it gives a blessing to the means of grace.
The fourth way whereby the spirit strengthens grace in 1the soul; is by giving efficacie and power unto the means of growth, which is a special advantage for strengthening of the inward man: for as he sets up the building, and furnisheth the Roomes, and gives power unto the soul to use them: so that which makes all these effectual is this, when he gives power and efficacie unto the means that are for the strengthening of the inward man: Now you know that the word is the onely ordinary means to work new habits and qualities in us, that is to c•l•s, and beget us into Christ, but if the spirit should not add this unto them, namely efficacie, they will never beget us into ⟨p. 86⟩Christ, Therefore this is the means to make all effectual, that is it gives a blessing to the means of grace.
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