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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.
To be persuaded that God will be kind and favourable 1to you, that his promises belong to you, that he will pardon your sins, and receive you into grace and favour with him, that he loveth you and is your friend, that he is ready to bestow upon you the riches of his mercy; now the more you can promise yourselves this from God, the more you can expect it at his hands, certainly the more you shall have of his mercy; the less you do it, the less you shall have, if you do it not •t all, you, shall have no mercy at all from God, the more you can persuade your selves that God is merciful, that he is loving and gracious, and will be ready to do for you as you shall need, the more of his mercy you s•all have, according to the largeness of your faith so shall the largeness of the mercy ••e.
To be perswaded that God will be kinde and favourable 1to you, that hispromises belong to you, that he will pardon your sins, and receive you into grace and favour with him, that he loveth you and is your friend, that he is ready to bestow upon you the riches of his mercy; now the more you can promise yourselves this from God, the more you can expect it at his hands, certainly the more you shall have of his mercy; the less you do it, the less you shall have, if you do it not •t all, you, shall have no mercy at all from God, the more you can perswade your selves that God is m•rciful, that he is loving and gracious, and will be ready to do for you as you shall need, the more of his mercy you s•all have, according to the largeness of your faith so shall the largeness of the mercy ••e.
- 1What faith is,