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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.
A fourth let or hindrance, is a conceit that it is either needless, or at least not of such absolute necessity, but 1that a man may do well enough, though he come not to such assurance and confidence in his faith, as to insult and triumph therein; And this is a conceit that hinders those that are more forward in profession then others, and in the performing of some duties more careful, yet go not home to God so throughly as they should, but keep their souls aloof as it were from God; but without this faith it is impossible for them to know whether they be elect or reprobates, hypocrites, or the true children of God indeed, and therefore let such know it is of absolute necessity, 2 Cor. 13. 5. Know ye not that they are in the faith, saith the Apostle, except ye be as reprobates? Let not therefore any such conceit still possess thee; but seeing this saith is of absolute necessity, as the truth of Gods Word shows; pluck up thy heart and go to God for it.
A fourth let or hindrance, is a conceit that it is either needless, or at least not of such absolute necessity, but 1that a man may do well enough, though he come not to such assurance and confidence in his faith, as to insult and triumph therein; And this is a conceit that hinders those that are more forward in profession then others, and in the performing of some duties more careful, yet go not home to God so throughly as they should, but keep their souls aloof as it were from God; but without this faith it is impossible for them to know whether they be elect or reprobates, hypocrites, or the true children of God indeed, and therefore let such know it is of absolute necessity, 2 Cor. 13. 5. Know ye not that they are in the faith, saith the Apostle, except ye be as reprobates? Let not therefore any such conceit still possess thee; but seeing this saith is of absolute necessity, as the truth of Gods Word shews; pluck up thy heart and go to God for it.
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