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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.
Now I say, in these words you shall see a character, or property of grace; Thou my son be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus. This point then you see doth first offer it self to us evidently; That
Now I say, in these words you shall see a character, or property of grace; Thou my son be strong in the grace which is in Christ Iesus. This point then you see doth first offer it self to us evidently; That
It is the property, or nature of grace to make us strong; 1to make us able to perform the duties of new obedience.
- 1Doct. 1. It is the property of grace to make us strong.
So that now, when you are to come to the Sacrament, and to consider whether you have grace; that is a business in which you may occupy your minds, to consider whether you have this character of grace, that it make you strong, and able to do the work of the Lord.