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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.
I, but who can tell, saith he, that he hath sufficient faith and sufficient repentance?1
- 1Object.
Our assurance depends not upon the sufficiency, that is upon the measure, but the truth of our faith and repentance. 1As our faith is true and strong, so is our assurance; though it be but as smoking flux, yet if it be true, Christ will not quench it. It stands not upon this, how much or how little we believe, but how truly, Acts 16. 31. Believe in the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved. They said not believe thus much. I, but saith he, a true believer hath many secret sins, how can he then be assured?2
Our assurance depends not upon the sufficiency, that is upon the measure, but the truth of our faith and repentance. 1As our faith is true and strong, so is our assurance; though it be but as smoaking flux, yet if it be true, Christ will not quench it. It stands not upon this, how much or how little we believe, but how truly, Acts 16. 31. Beleeve in the Lord Iesus and thou shalt be saved. They said not believe thus much. I, but saith he, a true believer hath many secret sins, how can he then be assured?2
- 1Answ.
- 2Object.