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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 to bring our hearts nearer to Christ (for when we are near him, then we receive most grace from him:) first, I say the apprehension of that must be clear.
Then secondly, we must labour to be divorced from 1all other husbands: when the mind is weaned from all earthly things, to which they are too much wedded, to have those lingerings cut off, when we affect riches or pleasures too much, or whatsoever the heart is taken up abo•t; in what measure a man is earthly minded, in that measure his heart is disjoined from Christ. Now the way to bring our hearts nearer, is to be divorced from these.
Then secondly, we must labour to be divorced from 1all other husbands: when the mind is weaned from all earthly things, to which they are too much wedded, to have those lingrings cut off, when we affect riches or pleasures too much, or whatsoever the heart is taken up abo•t; in what measure a man is earthly minded, in that measure his heart is disjoyned from Christ. Now the way to bring our hearts nearer, is to be divorced from these.
- 12. To be divorced from all other Husbands.
But when is this love inordinate?1
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