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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.
You will say powerful, in doing what?1
- 1Quest. Answ.
It is powerful in bringing all into subjection to it, it brings every thought, and every lust, and every unruly affection into subjection. It is as a powerful Kingdom set up in the heart of a man: for there is a Kingdom of Christ, which is set up in the heart of the regenerate, and he rules by his Sceptre, the rod of his mouth, his word, and that Kingdom is powerful to bring all into subjection. As it is, 1 Cor. 4. 19. 20. The Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. That is the Kingdom of God, wherever it is found, wherever it is set up in a mans heart that is regenerate; it not only teacheth him what he shall do, consisting in word; but it powerfully ruleth there; it brings all into subjection there: it makes a man strong to bring down all his lusts, to mortify all his corruptions. That as we say of a good rider, he is powerful to master, and to break the horse, he is powerful to guide, and to over-rule him. Such a thing is godliness in a mans heart. Let a mans heart be never so rebellions; yet when this Kingdom comes, it is a Kingdom of power, it brings all into subjection.
It is powerfull in bringing all into subjection to it, it brings every thought, and every lust, and every unruly affection into subjection. It is as a powerful Kingdom set up in the heart of a man: for there is a Kingdom of Christ, which is set up in the heart of the regenerate, and he rules by his Scepter, the rod of his mouth, his word, and that Kingdom is powerful to bring all into subjection. As it is, 1 Cor. 4. 19. 20. The Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. That is the Kingdom of God, whereever it is found, whereever it is set up in a mans heart that is regenerate; it not onely teacheth him what he shall do, consisting in word; but it powerfully ruleth there; it brings all into subjection there: it makes a man strong to bring down all his lusts, to mortifie all his corruptions. That as we say of a good rider, he is powerful to master, and to break the horse, he is powerful to guid, and to over-rule him. Such a thing is godliness in a mans heart. Let a mans heart be never so rebellions; yet when this Kingdom comes, it is a Kingdom of power, it brings all into subjection.