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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.
And you must take pains with your hearts to labour to have those lusts mortified: you must reason out the matter with your selves; for there is no man that loves any thing inordinately, but it ariseth from deceit; and ⟨p. 210⟩there is nothing so good, but we must let it go, and cleave to Christ: and if we cannot do it with ordinary pains, we must do more then ordinary. There are some lusts, as some Devils that will not be cast out without fasting and prayer: Now when we loose our hearts from these things, that is a means to draw near the Lord.
And you must take pains with your hearts to labour to have those lusts mortified: you must reason out the matt•r with your selves; for there is no man that loves any thing inordinately, but it ariseth from deceit; and ⟨p. 210⟩there is nothing so good, but we must let it go, and cleave to Christ: and if we cannot do it with ordinary pains, we must do more then ordinary. There are some lusts, as some Devils that will not be cast out without fasting and prayer: Now when we loose our hearts from these things, that is a means to draw near the Lord.
Lastly, to add to this, consider the need we stand in▪ of Christ, and to that add the virtues of our Husband, 1what need we have of him, and what benefit we have by him.
Lastly, to add to this, consider the need we stand in▪ of Christ, and to that add the vertues of our Husband, 1what need we have of him, and what benefit we have by him.