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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.
Again, where he dwelleth, he dwelleth powerfully, he is strong, able to make men go through with their good purposes and resolutions.
Again, 3. He continueth and abideth there for over, he makes them constant in performing holy duties.
And lastly, He is active as the Sun, when that dwelleth in the world, we see how it enlighteneth the world, so Christ enlighteneth the soul where he dwelleth, makes us able to judge all things. Again, where the Sun cometh, it thaweth the frozen earth, and causeth a Spring, it causeth every thing to flourish; so Christ dwelleth in the heart as the Sun in the world, or as the soul in the body, see what a beauty the soul putteth upon the •ody, what motion, what sense; such an all eration there is when Christ cometh into a mans heart. If you find therefore a power in you to do good duties, not weak offers, and breeding of good conceptions, and yet have no strength to bring them forth, Christ is not yet in you. But if Christ be in you, where he dwelleth, he dwelleth powerfully: shall the Devil think you, powerfully rule those in whom he dwelleth? And shall not Christ strengthen and enable those in whom he dwelleth?
And lastly, He is active as the Sun, when that dwelleth in the world, we see how it enlight•eth the world, so Christ enlightneth the soul where he dw•lleth, makes us able to judge all things. Again, where the Sun cometh, it thaweth the frozen earth, and causeth a Spring, it causeth every thing to flourish; so Christ dwelleth in the heart as the Sun in the world, or as the soul in the body, see what a beauty the soul putteth upon the •ody, what motion, what sence; such an al eration there is when Christ commeth into a mans heart. If you find therefore a power in you to do good duties, not weak offers, and breeding of good conceptions, and yet have no strength to bring them forth, Christ is not yet in you. But if Christ be in you, where he dwelleth, he dwelleth powerfully: shall the Devil think you, powerfully rule those in whom he dwelleth? And shall not Christ strengthen and enable those in whom he dwelleth?