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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.
But you are very strict and hard may some possibly say.1
- 1Object.
If thou think strange of this, think strange of God, for here is nothing spoken but from God.1
- 1Answ. 8.
A eighth and a chief means is the word preached, Rom. 10. 17. Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Therefore be careful to come as thou oughtest ⟨p. 179⟩to the word, and bring others under the sound of the Gospel which is the word of faith; submit thy self to it and God will not fail thee, this do and it shall come, it will come, yea it must needs come, because God is faithful and unchangeable; stumble not therefore at any thing that is said by the faithful Ministers of Gods word, if any weakness pass, bear with it, and take all in the best part. If thou get this •aith thou shalt eat and drink, and sleep and trade, and live in the world with more comfort then ever thou diddest, and after live with the Lord Jesus for ever.
A eighth and a chief means is the word preached, Rom. 10. 17. Faith commeth by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Therefore be careful to come as thou oughtest