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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.
But that is not so, he lost not all when he fell into sin, 1as appeareth Psalm 51. 12.
- 1Object. Answ.
Though the operation of his faith ceased, yet lost he not the substance and habit thereof, for there was a spirit of prayer and repentance still left, he had a conflict within that made him so earnestly pray, restore me to the joy of thy salvation, &c. where note he prays not simply for salvation, for that he was assured of, but for the comfort of it, and his prayers we know were the prayers of faith, for they brought him joy and comfort. So that then he had not lost all his faith.
Though the operation of his faith ceased, yet lost he not the substance and habit thereof, for there was a spirit of prayer and repentance still left, he had a conflict within that made him so earnestly pray, restore me to the joy of thy salvation, &c. where note he prayes not simply for salvation, for that he was assured of, but for the comfort of it, and his prayers we know were the prayers of faith, for they brought him joy and comfort. So that then he had not lost all his faith.
Sixthly, Peter.
Sixtly, Peter.