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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.
Now to do this we must do two things.
First, To look for all from God. And then the second will easily follow, we shall be ready to do all for God, I say to do this effectually.
First, We must learn to know God aright, to have our 1hearts so filled (as it were) so satisfied and contented with him, that we need to look for nothing else. When a mans heart looks upon God as an adequate object, as the main principle of his happiness, that the having of him is essential, and substantial to his happiness, and he looks upon all other things but as accessories only, he cares not how other things go; he hath learned so far to know God, that his heart is fully satisfied with him, he is content to have communion with him though he have him alone. So that he looks upon riches, and poverty, upon honour, and disgrace, upon good report, and evil report, as upon things of smaller moment, that if the worst befall, it is no great matter, because he hath the Lord. He that hath the sun-shine what cares he for a candle? A man that seeth God, and enjoys him, and is satisfied with him, he regards not other things.
First, We must learn to know God aright, to have our 1hearts so filled (as it were) so satisfied and contented with him, that we need to look for nothing else. When a mans heart looks upon God as an adaequate object, as the main principle of his happinesse, that the having of him is essential, and substantial to his happiness, and he looks upon all other things but as accessories onely, he cares not how other things go; he hath learned so far to know God, that his heart is fully satisfied with him, he is content to have communion with him though he have him alone. So that he looks upon riches, and poverty, upon honour, and disgrace, upon good report, and evil report, as upon things of smaller moment, that if the worst befal, it is no great matter, because he hath the Lord. He that hath the sun-shine what cares he for a candle? A man that seeth God, and enjoyes him, and is satisfied with him, he regards not other things.