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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.
Secondly. That his showing mercy is his glory.
Secondly. That his shewing mercy is his glory.
Thirdly. That when we are to beg any thing at Gods hands, we may use the motive that Saint Paul doth here unto God, do it for the riches of thy glory, or for the riches of thy mercy. ⟨p. 2⟩The first point, That God is rich in mercy, I have handled formerly, and in what respect he is rich in mercy, Therefore I shall now draw some consectaries from it.
One is to move men to c•me in to God, Because he is so infinitely rich in mercy. When the Hue and Cry is made 1after the thief, you know it makes him run away the faster, but the proclamation of pardon brings him in. The Law and the judgements of God, bring not men in of themselves, but the promises of mercy win them to come in: and this use we should make of the mercies of God, to be moved and invited by them to come in, and partake of them.
One is to move men to c•me in to God, Because he is so infinitely rich in mercy. When the Hue and Crye is made 1after the thief, you know it makes him runne away the faster, but the proclamation of pardon brings him in. The Law and the judgements of God, bring not men in of themselves, but the promises of mercy win them to come in: and this use we should make of the mercies of God, to be moved and invited by them to come in, and partake of them.