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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.
Seventhly, He brings Simon Magus.1
- 1Object. Answ.
But we deny him to be a true believer, he was at the best but in the gall of bitterness, his heart was stark naught, and therefore for him to fall away it is no wonder.
Lastly, Judas, whom we deny to be given to Christs 1keeping to eternal salvation, though he was given him as an Apostle, for Christ to prevent all, declared plainly that he was the son of perdition from the beginning; so that there is indeed no strength in all these to weaken ⟨p. 159⟩and hinder the assurance of him that truly believes, only the Devil stirs up all his instruments by all means to discourage him if it were possible, but he shall never prevail.
Lastly, Iudas, whom we deny to be given to Christs 1keeping to eternal salvation, though he was given him as an Apostle, for Christ to prevent all, declared plainly that he was the son of perdition from the beginning; so that there is indeed no strength in all these to weaken ⟨p. 159⟩and hinder the assurance of him that truly believes, onely the Devil stirs up all his instruments by all means to discourage him if it were possible, but he shall never prevail.