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Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

Name: Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…
Author: 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 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 ...

John Preston 1587–1628London: printed by J.T., 1658

[15], 435 p. : port. · 161k words · Wing P3306 · ESTC R13568

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INWARD STRENGTH The desire of a Christian.

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The fourth effect that the spirit begets, i holy and heavenly desires in the soul, therefore the Church in ¹Cant. 2 is marvellous inquisitive to find Christ: and what is the reason there is in men such a want of holy desires, ²but because they have not the spirit?

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The fifth effect is, That the spirit begets holy indignation: holy anger is an effect of the spirit, and therefore ¹the Apostle saith in 1 Cor. 7. What indignation and ²wrath. This he speaks in the commendation of the Corinthians: men will not be angry with sin as an evil, until they get the Spirit.

The fifth effect is, That the spirit begets holy indignation: holy anger is an effect of the spirit, and therefore ¹thé Apostle saith in 1 Cor. 7. What indignation and ²wrath. This he speaks in the commendation of the Corinthians: men will not be angry with sin as an evil, untill they get the Spirit.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Preston 1587–1628

Place

London

Printer

J.T.

Year

1658

Size

[15], 435 p. : port.

Words

160,774

Catalogue

Wing P3306 · ESTC R13568

Text

EEBO-TCP A55752

Passages

1,330

Sections

Title page

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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