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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.
Next to this consider that this triumphing faith wheresoever it is kindled, it will endure the trial, even the fire of Gods spirit, it will endure also the fiery trial of affliction, 1 Cor 3. 13. It is not a chaffy or counterfeit faith, that all the troubles or temptations can blow away. But being begotten by the word it pacifies the conscience and stablishes the heart in the blood of Christ, And purges the heart to make it fit for the Holy Ghost to dwell in, also it works by love and makes a man not churlish and froward but loving, and that even to his very enemies, for Christ sake, thy heart will tell thee thus much, and make thee say, I thank God I have this faith in me.
N•xt to this consid•r that this triumphing faith wheresoever it is kindled, it will endure the tryal, even the fire of Gods spirit, it will endure also the fiery tryal of affliction, 1 Cor 3. 13. It is not a chaffie or counterfeit faith, that all the troubles or temptations can blow away. But being begotten by the word it pacifies the conscience and stablishes the heart in the bloud of Christ, And purges the heart to make it fit for the Holy Ghost to dwell in, also it works by love and makes a man not churlish and froward but loving, and that even to his very enemies, for Christ sake, thy heart will tell thee thus much, and make thee say, I thank God I have this faith in me.
Lastly, seeing it is thus, namely that it is the duty of all & every one that lives under the Gospel to prove his heart, and search it to the bottom, 2 Cor. 13. 5. Examine your selves whether you be in the faith, this shows that it is not a thing to be taken as granted that we have this faith except we find that we have it indeed, but to search and try our selves for it, Because else we are in a great danger even ⟨p. 162⟩in the state of reprobates. Therefore examine thy self, and if thou hast it, bless God that ever thou wert born to be brought to such a blessed state wherein thou mayst thus triumph.