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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.
The main thing that I have to commend to you to stir you up to use your strength to do the Lords work, and 1to use the grace you have upon all occasions for his advantage, it is this consideration, to deny your selves, and to seek the things of Jesus Christ; that is the last thing I will pitch on: for that is all in all. What is the reason that a man useth not the strength he hath? because he seeks his own things, and not the things of Jesus Christ. If the heart were brought to this to deny it self, and to neglect its own things, and to seek the things that are Jesus Christs, he would be ready then to stir up his strength; he would be ready then to run, and to go to do any service to the Lord. You have that in Phillip. 2. I 2have no man like minded that will faithfully care for your things, for every man seeks his own, and not the things that are Jesus Christs. Now to heal that disease in your selves, to bring your hearts to a quite contrary temper, not to seek your own things but the things that are Christs, labour to have this wrought on your hearts, and that is it that will most immediately prepare you, and enable you to use your strength for the Lord upon all occasions.
The main thing that I have to commend to you to stir you up to use your strength to do the Lords work, and 1to use the grace you have upon all occasions for his advantage, it is this consideration, to deny your selves, and to seek the things of Jesus Christ; that is the last thing I will pitch on: for that is all in all. What is the reason that a man useth not the strength he hath? because he seeks his own things, and not the things of Jesus Christ. If the heart were brought to this to deny it self, and to neglect its own things, and to seek the things that are Jesus Christs, he would be ready then to stir up his stength; he would be ready then to run, and to go to do any service to the Lord. You have that in Phillip. 2. I 2have no man like minded that will faithfully care for your things, for every man seeks his own, and not the things that are Iesus Christs. Now to heal that disease in your selves, to bring your hearts to a quite contrary temper, not to seek your own things but the things that are Christs, labor to have this wrought on your hearts, and that is it that will most immediately prepare you, and inable you to use your strength for the Lord upon all occasions.