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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 fifth means is, the fair, free, large, and great offer of 1Grace made in the Gospel, where are they now that say they would, and so would indeed believe? John 3. 16. God so loved the world, &c. Here is a means to bring thee to believe indeed; A strange thing that the Judge and party offended should thus offer to every soul to whom the Gospel comes, his Son, that God himself should offer a pardon, who would not strive with himself and sigh and groan, yea even burst his heart in pieces to believe? This is one of the specialest means of all to bring a man to believe that God himself the party offended should come and say, here is my Son, take him unto thee; Labour therefore to get him, lay fast hold on him, and he will bless and comfort thee for ever. If thou doest open thy heart and let him in, he offers his son to thee to believe in. And why? Is it because thou art such a beautiful and great person? &c. No, it comes from the love of his own heart, and therefore it is free. As thy righteousness cannot further it, so thy sins cannot hinder it, if thou lay but hold on it. The offer is not only to noble, rich, young, &c. But to all whosoever believes though never so mean, poor, old may take him, go away with him, and live with him for ever. Many think they should have something of their own. No, God looks at his own love, and so do thou, that his love mercy & grace, may be magnified in thee. Let us therefore stir up our sev•s and look and seek to God, He will give his spirit to all his at one time or another.
A fifth means is, the fair, free, large, and great offer of 1Grace made in the Gospel, where are they now that say they would, and so would indeed believe? Iohn 3. 16. God so loved the world, &c. Here is a means to bring thee to believe indeed; A strange thing that the Judge and partie offended should thus offer to every soul to whom the Gospel comes, his Son, that God himself should offer a pardon, who would not strive with himself and sigh and groan, yea even burst his heart in pieces to believe? This is one of the specialest means of all to bring a man to believe that God himself the party offended should come and say, here is my Son, take him unto thee; Labour therefore to get him, lay fast hold on him, and he will bless and comfort thee for ever. If thou doest open thy heart and let him in, he offers his son to thee to believe in. And why? Is it because thou art such a beautiful and great person? &c. No, it comes from the love of his own heart, and therefore it is free. As thy righteousness cannot further it, so thy sins cannot hinder it, if thou lay but hold on it. The offer is not onely to noble, rich, young, &c. But to all whosoever believes though never so mean, poor, old may take him, go away with him, and live with him for ever. Many think they should have something of their own. No, God looks at his own love, and so do thou, that his love mercy & grace, may be magnified in thee. Let us therefore stir up our sevs and look and seek to God, He will give his spirit to all his at one time or another.