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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 sixth effect of the spirit is holy affections: It will make you have heavenly affections towards God, to grace, 1to the Saints. Therefore the Lord saith, Eze. 26. 21. I will give you a new heart. Carnal men they may do some things to make their children to reverence them, as to 2love them in regard of some donation: that is they may proffer an object, but they cannot beget holy affections. That is the only work of the Spirit thus to change the heart.
The sixth effect of the spirit is holy affections: It will make you have heavenly affections towards God, to grace, 1to the Saints. Therefore the Lord saith, Eze. 26. 21. I will give you a new heart. Carnal men they may do some things to make their children to reverence them, as to 2love them in regard of some donation: that is they may proffer an object, but they cannot beget holy affections. That is the onely work of the Spirit thus to change the heart.
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- 2Ezek. 26. 21.
The seventh effect of the spirit is this. It will purge the soul, i. e. it will cast out all rubbish out of the 1soul: There fore the Lord saith that he will purge the sons