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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.
The true believer though he do fall into sin, yet if he 1be in Christ, and Christ reign over him, then sin reigns not over him, and so long there is no condemnation to him, as it is Rom. 8. 1. Seeing that sin doth but dwell, though it trouble, so it reign not, it hinders not but he may have assurance. Assurance may stand with secret sins that a man confesseth and humbles himself for, but if a man be given up to any sin, he cannot be assured, else he may; howsoever sin may trouble him much.
The true believer though he do fall into sin, yet if he 1be in Christ, and Christ raign over him, then sin raigns not over him, and so long there is no condemnation to him, as it is Rom. 8. 1. Seeing that sin doth but dwell, though it trouble, so it raign not, it hinders not but he may have assurance. Assurance may stand with secret sinnes that a man confesseth and humbles himself for, but if a man be given up to any sin, he cannot be assured, else he may; howsoever sin may trouble him much.
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Lastly, He saith we must doubt in regard of our selves, because all we have is but natural assurance. A man may 1hope well, that he grants, but he cannot be certainly assured.
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