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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 what is the substance?
The substance is that reality in every duty. As for example, to receive the Sacrament, to receive it after a common fashion as men do it, that come to it out of custom, with some kind of slight, and overly preparation; but they fail in the substance; the substance of receiving is to receive it with faith, and love. And so again to hear the word: to hear it negligently in a common fashion, is but the shadow of hearing; there is something like to hearing, which carrieth a resemblance of it; but the substance of hearing is to hear, so as to practise, to hear and obey; to hear so that the word may work powerfully upon your hearts: this is the reality, and substance of it. And so to pray, in a customary manner is the shadow; to do it in an humble and holy fashion is the ⟨p. 268⟩substance, and reality. Godliness if it be right it is substantial. It is not a mere shadow, and resemblance. But I can but point at things.
The substance is that reality in every duty. As for example, to receive the Sacrament, to receive it after a common fashion as men do it, that come to it out of custom, with some kind of slight, and overly preparation; but they fail in the substance; the substance of receiving is to receive it with faith, and love. And so again to hear the word: to hear it negligently in a common fashion, is but the shaddow of hearing; there is something like to hearing, which carrieth a resemblance of it; but the substance of hearing is to hear, so as to practise, to hear and obey; to hear so that the word may work powerfully upon your hearts: this is the reality, and substance of it. And so to pray, in a customary manner is the shaddow; to do it in an humble and holy fashion is the