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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 that hath this insulting faith, he doth already conquer his enemies, he finds the power of it daily 1in giving him victory in some kind over his in-dwelling sin; and strengthening him against the world and temptations, leading him to sin, though he find them not fully conquered, yet is not his heart so fully and altogether taken up, but that he hath some freedom in the midst of all the affairs and businesses of this world, to set some time apart for Divine exercises to honour God, he is not a slave to the world, 1 John 1. 5. this faith lifts him so up, as he is above the dominion of the world, though he may be often foiled, yet gets he up again, and gets ground of lusts daily, and is not as many that are led away, and made slaves to their pleasures, profits, &c. This faith gets victory over the immoderateness of recreations and delights in some sort.
Seventhly, he that hath this insulting faith, he doth already conquer his enemies, he finds the power of it dayly 1in giving him victory in some kind over his in-dwelling sin; and strengthening him against the world and temptations, leading him to sin, though he find them not fully conquered, yet is not his heart so fully and altogether taken up, but that he hath some freedom in the midst of all the affairs and businesses of this world, to set some time apart for Divine exercises to honour God, he is not a slave to the world, 1 Iohn 1. 5. this faith lifts him so up, as he is above the dominion of the world, though he may be often foiled, yet gets he up again, and gets ground of lusts daily, and is not as many that are led away, and made slaves to their pleasures, profits, &c. This faith gets victory over the immoderateness of recreations and delights in some sort.
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