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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.
Consider besides, hath not he done as much for thee? he requires that thou shouldst not seek thy own things, but the things that are Christs, he hath not sought his own things, but denied himself for thee. He might have enjoyed happiness and glory with his father for ever: but he denied himself, and was willing to part with his glory and riches, 2 Cor. 8. He that was rich became poor for our sakes, that we through him might be made 1rich. He was willing to part with every thing, to part with his glory, and endure shame; to part with his life, and subject himself to the cursed death of the Cross. He requires no more of thee then he hath done for thee; and is not he worthy, and deserves at thy hands that thou shouldest serve him upon all occasions, and stir up thy grace, that thou shouldest not let it lie sleeping, sometimes out of negligence, sometimes of purpose to serve thy self.
Consider besides, hath not he done as much for thee? he requires that thou shouldst not seek thy own things, but the things that are Christs, he hath not sought his own things, but denyed himself for thee. He might have enjoyed happiness and glory with his father for ever: but he denyed himself, and was willing to part with his glory and riches, 2 Cor. 8. He that was rich became poor for our sakes, that we through him might be made 1rich. He was willing to part with every thing, to part with his glory, and endure shame; to part with his life, and subject himself to the cursed death of the Cross. He requires no more of thee then he hath done for thee; and is not he worthy, and deserves at thy hands that thou shouldest serve him upon all occasions, and stir up thy grace, that thou shouldest not let it lie sleeping, sometimes out of negligence, sometimes of purpose to serve thy self.