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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.
Now we have heard this great Doctors reasons and confuted him by scripture, let us hear the instances he brings out of Scripture to maintain doubting. There are three examples Bellarmine brings of holy and righteous 1men in Scripture, that saith he, durst not stand upon assurance; where is then that man, saith he, that dare presume of his assurance?
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The first is Job. 27. 6. where he saith my heart shall not reprove me all my days. I have lived so as in the main, I have had a care to please God, therefore •t my friends say what they will, I will never forsake my righteousness.
The first is Iob. 27. 6. where he saith my heart shall not reprove me all my dayes. I have lived so as in the main, I have had a care to please God, therefore •t my friends say what they will, I will never forsake my righteousness.
Now saith Bellarmine, If a man can say thus and yet fear as he doth, Job 9. 20. saying, If I would justify my self my own mouth shall condemn me, If I would be perfect he shall judge me wicked, Though I were perfect, yet I know not my soul. Who then dares stand upon assurance? For answer hereunto we must understand and know that