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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 next use stands thus: if the holy ghost doth 1strengthen us in the inward man, then let me above all things exhort you to seek the spirit: because it will strengthen you in the inward man. For what would a man desire either for the outward or inward man, but if he have the spirit, he shall obtain it? Would a man be enabled to pray, would a man be enabled to bear losses and crosses, would a man master particular lusts, is a man in bondage, and would be set at liberty from sin, is a man spiritually dead and benumbed, is a man spiritually affrighted with sin, would a man walk as a Christian man ought to walk, would a man be enabled to every good work, would a man love, in a word, would a man do any thing that is holy and good? Let him get the Spirit, and he shall do these, and much more. Thus much for the general what the spirit can do for a Christian. Now ⟨p. 107⟩I come unto the particulars what the spirit will do unto them where he comes, and those I will reduce in these four particular things.
The next use stands thus: if the holy ghost doth 1strengthen us in the inward man, then let me above all things exhort you to seek the spirit: because it will strengthen you in the inward man. For what would a man desire either for the outward or inward man, but if he have the spirit, he shall obtain it? Would a man be enabled to pray, would a man be enabled to bear losses and crosses, would a man master particular lusts, is a man in bondage, and would be set at liberty from sin, is a man spiritually dead and benummed, is a man spiritually affrighted with sin, would a man walk as a Christian man ought to walk, would a man be enabled to every good work, would a man love, in a word, would a man do any thing that is holy and good? Let him get the Spirit, and he shall do these, and much more. Thus much for the general what the spirit can do for a Christian. Now ⟨p. 107⟩I come unto the particulars what the spirit will do unto them where he comes, and those I will reduce in these four particular things.
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