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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.
Lastly, This faith, 'tis no fantasy of a mans brain, ⟨p. 167⟩1but that which Gods Word is the ground of, and therefore he that hath it, it makes him receive the Ministers testimony to Gods Word which is true. Now this faith, it carries life in it, whereby a man may know he hath it; the Scripture is manifest for this, Gal. 2. 20. The life that I live is by faith in the Son of God; Hab. 2. 4. The just shall live by his faith; and that righteousness which brings into Gods presence and favour, it hath a light within which consists,
Lastly, This faith, 'tis no phantasie of a mans brain, ⟨p. 167⟩1but that which Gods Word is the ground of, and therefore he that hath it, it makes him receive the Ministers testimony to Gods Word which is true. Now this faith, it carries life in it, whereby a man may know he hath it; the Scripture is manifest for this, Gal. 2. 20. The life that I live is by faith in the Son of God; Hab. 2. 4. The just shall live by his faith; and that righteousness which brings into Gods presence and favour, it hath a light within which consists,
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1. In that if thou hast this triumphing faith, then 1