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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 second reason is, because holy affections are a means 1or a second cause of good. That is, they are the cause of good actions: as for example, for a man to suffer for Christ, and yet not to do it with holy affections, out of love unto Christ, That is nothing worth. Therefore when the affections are ripe they are drawn upwards by the spirit both to do, and to suffer.
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The third reason is, because holy affections they widen 1the soul, that is they make the soul large, for when holy affections are dead in you, the soul will begin to shrink in, even as cloth that is not thoroughly made, when water falls upon it, it will run in, but if you stretch it, it will come to its own length again; so when the spirit comes and •rks holy affections, they widen the soul and make it large and firm. Therefore that you may have large hearts in prayer and in meditation, labour to get the spirit: that you may have holy affections kindled in you.
The third reason is, because holy affections they widen 1the soul, that is they make the soul large, for when holy affections are dead in you, the soul will begin to shrink in, even as cloth that is not thorowly made, when water fals upon it, it will run in, but if you stretch it, it will come to its own length again; so when the spirit comes and •rks holy affections, they widen the soul and make it large and firm. Therefore that you may have large hearts in prayer and in meditation, labour to get the spirit: that you may have holy affections kindled in you.
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