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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.
Therefore you shall observe that the phrase of Scripture Ro. 3. 10. is, that they have not the fear of God before their eyes. 1That is, a man that doth exalt God in his heart, he looks upon God altogether, he is always before his eyes. That is he thinks himself happy so long as he hath his favour, he fears nothing but the loss of that, therefore whatsoever he doth he hath still his eye upon God, As when a man fears any thing he will be sure to have his eye upon that, because that is the thing which he thinketh can do him good or hurt. So I say when a man hath God before his eyes, when he feareth him altogether, when he dares do nothing without his warrant, this is to exalt him for God.
Therefore you shall observe that the phrase of Scripture Ro. 3. 10. is, that they have not the fear of God before their eyes. 1That is, a man that doth exalt God in his heart, he looks upon God altogether, he is alwayes before his eyes. That is he thinks himself happy so long as he hath his favour, he fears nothing but the loss of that, therefore whatsoever he doth he hath still his eye upon God, As when a man fears any thing he will be sure to have his eye upon that, because that is the thing which he thinketh can do him good or hurt. So I say when a man hath God before his eyes, when he feareth him altogether, when he dares do nothing without his warrant, this is to exalt him for God.
Contrary to this was Davids miscarriage, 2 Sam. 12. Thou hast (saith God by Nathan to him) cast my commandments behind thy back. Indeed David did it out of infirmity upon a special temptation; but when a man shall do it in his general course, that he shall always cast God behind his back; this is not to exalt God for God in his heart, but to cast him away. And a man is said to cast him away, when he is not still observing of him, when he is not alway seeing what his will is, and what his commandments are.