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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.
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.
Contrary to this was Davids miscarriage, 2 Sam. 12. Thou hast (saith God by Nathan to him) cast my commandments behinde 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 alwayes 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.
Therefore we should labour to do what the Psalmist prayeth for, that the Lord would turn away our eyes and our hearts and affections from regarding vanity, that is from receiving any thing into our hearts which is vanity, that so our hearts may be placed upon God altogether, to fear ⟨p. 254⟩him, to delight in him and nothing besides. This is the thing we ought to do to the Lord; and this is Godliness, this is to exalt him.
Therfore we should labor to do what the Psalmist prayeth for, that the Lord would turn away our eyes and our hearts and affections from regarding vanity, that is from receiving any thing into our hearts which is vanity, that so our hearts may be placed upon God altogether, to fear ⟨p. 254⟩