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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.
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.
But he also lost not all, which to hold were directly 1contrary to that of our Saviour, Luke 22. 32. where he tells Peter, that he had prayed to the Father that his faith might not fail him, and it is a privilege Christ hath purchased for every believing soul, that howsoever he may be grievously and continually tempted on every side, yet shall his faith never utterly fail, because Christ hath prayed for it.
But he also lost not all, which to hold were directly