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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.
First, Consider Christ did it for us; that believe as a surety, we were all bank-rupts in the law of God, for want of obedience thereunto, now Christ the surety of mankind comes and undertakes for us and hath done i• ▪ Hebrews 7. 22. He was made surety of •a better testament.
First, Consider Christ did it for us; that believe as a surety, we were all bannk-rupts in the law of God, for want of obedience thereunto, now Christ the surety of mankind comes and undertakes for us and hath done i• ▪ Hebrews 7. 22. He was made surety of •a better testament.
Therefore think on him always as thy Surety in glory; ⟨p. 152⟩Christ there is said to be a Surety of better things then the legal Rites were, even of the New Testament, wherein whatsoever is contained, it is for us, and there it is treasured up; ask and thou shalt have, seek and thou shalt find. All he did, he did as my Surety, all the evil he took away, and all the good he purchased, it was for me.
Therefore think on him alwayes as thy Surety in glory; ⟨p. 152⟩Christ there is said to be a Surety of better things then the legal Rites were, even of the New Testament, wherein whatsoever is contained, it is for us, and there it is treasured up; ask and thou shalt have, seek and thou shalt find. All he did, he did as my Surety, all the evil he took away, and all the good he purchased, it was for me.