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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.
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.
A second means or help to strengthen thee, (if thou art one that art humbled for sin, and desirest more and more to believe) is to know that God hath bound himself, and sworn to it (and he is true, though every man is a liar): now that he should swear to that Testament of Christs blood, it is even because we should have hearts strengthened to believe, and therefore now it is a shame if we have not more faith obedience and holiness then heretofore. Certainly if we had faith instead of our presumption, what abundance of peace of conscience and sweet and comfortable joy might we have, because Christ hath done so much for us as we have heard, and all, that nothing might hinder the salvation of a poor believing soul.
A second means or help to strengthen thee, (if thou art one that art humbled for sin, and desirest more and more to believe) is to know that God hath bound himself, and sworn to it (and he is true, though every man is a lyar): now that he should swear to that Testament of Christs blood, it is even because we should have hearts strengthened to believe, and therefore now it is a shame if we have not more faith obedience and holiness then heretofore. Certainly if we had faith instead of our presumption, what abundance of peace of conscience and sweet and comfortable joy might we have, because Christ hath done so much for us as we have heard, and all, that nothing might hinder the salvation of a poor believing soul.