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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 so for spiritual mercies, hath he not promised to give his spirit to those that ask it? and that great promise which he made when he ascended up on high, that he would send down the holy Ghost, the more you believe this the more of the spirit you shall have.
And so for spiritual mercies, hath he not promised to give his spirit to those that aske it? and that great promise which he made when he ascended up on high, that he would send down the holy Ghost, the more you believe this the more of the spirit you shall have.
So for the forgiveness of sins, the more you believe this the more assurance you shall have, he hath promised to hear your prayers, The more you can believe this, the more you shall prevail in prayer; In a word you know every one best what mercies you would have, the more you believe that God is your father, expecting it from his hands, the more you shall have of any kind of mercy. As it was said of the faith of miracles, if you have but ⟨p. 12⟩faith, you may say to this mountain be removed into the bottom of the sea & it shall obey you, the same may be said of justifying faith, do but believe, and this you shall enjoy; for faith is not a bare opinion, a bare persuasion, for that is not operative to bring such mercies to you, but faith seeth things that are not present, as if present, the things were before we believed them, now God hath promised mercies in abundance, they lie open to us, the very believing of them is the taking and receiving of them, God hath put them upon that Condition, and not only so, but if you would have abundance of mercies, add still to your faith, therefore you have those words, be it to thee according to thy faith, that is, if thy faith be great the mercies thou shalt have shall be great, therefore you see now what use may be made of all that hath been said touching the riches of mercies, that you might be convinced of this, that according to your faith such shall your tastings be of the precious mercies of God: the more you are persuaded of the greatness of his precious mercies, accordingly shall you partake of them, and accordingly will you look upon your selves as bound to obey, and love him under the apprehension of his mercies.