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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.
They are not sacrifices offered upon that altar they should be, they are not yet of that holy Priesthood spoken of before, and yet there is that hypocrisy in the spirits of men, that they are neither willing to omit holy duties altogether, nor willing to perform them in that holy and zealous manner as they ought: Labour therefore to have Christ dwelling in your hearts, otherwise nothing will be accepted.
They are not sacrifices offered upon that altar they should be, they are not yet of that holy Priesthood spoken of before, and yet there is that hypocrisie in the spirits of men, that they are neither willing to omit holy duties altogether, nor willing to perform them in that holy and zealous manner as they ought: Labour therefore to have Chirst dwelling in your hearts, otherwise nothing will be accepted.
I thought to have added something to have made known to you, when Christ dwelleth in your hearts. As one way to know it, where Christ dwelleth, there none dwelleth but him as the glory of God filled the Temple, so Christ filleth the heart.
Again, where he dwelleth, he dwelleth powerfully, he is strong, able to make men go through with their good purposes and resolutions.