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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.
Again in the third place he brings that of Paul 1 Cor. 4. 4. where he saith, though I know nothing by my self, yet 1am I not thereby Justified. Whereby Bellarmine would ⟨p. 157⟩prove that Paul could not be assured.
Again in the third place he brings that of Paul 1 Cor. 4. 4. where he saith, though I know nothing by my self, yet 1am I not thereby Iustified. Whereby Bellarmine would ⟨p. 157⟩prove that Paul could not be assured.
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For Answer hereunto, we must know that the Apostle 1there speaks not of the justification of his person, but his office, and that not before God but men, who though he knew he had used all faithfulness in his doctrine, yet I stand not upon that, saith he, for he acknowledged that God might find and see faults enough that way, but because Christ had done such things for him, &c. God had accepted of his sincere obedience in Christ, nothing could hinder his assurance of Gods approbation and love to him, which he testifies Rom. 8. 34. showing his assurance that nothing could separate him from the love of God in Christ, so that none of these holy men, Job, David, nor Paul, howsoever they durst not stand upon their works, yet in regard of Gods love in Christ, they were all assured of their salvation and so may every true believing soul.