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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.
Neither do some slips, or some gross sins make a Hypocrite, 1for then David, Solomon, Peter, and all the Apostles should be Hypocrites. For in many things we sin all; but the course of life contrary to the profession, as some flashes of goodness make not a good man, so some slips make not an evil man: therefore in thus speaking they speak against Christians.
Neither do some slips, or some grose sins make a Hypocrite, 1for then David, Salomon, Peter, and all the Apostles should be Hypocrites. For in many things we sin all; but the course of life contrary to the profession, as some flashes of goodness make not a good man, so some slips make not an evil man: therefore in thus speaking they speak against Christians.
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It is not to be expected that Religion should be spoken 1against under the name of Religion, For if the Devil could speak against it, he would not speak against it under the name of Religion, but Hypocrisy; when therefore these words are so general, and he that speaks them knows they will not be so taken, it is a sign that Religion is spoken against under the name of hypocrisy, and religious men under the name of Hypocrites.
It is not to be expected that Religion should be spoken 1against under the name of Religion, For if the Devil could speak against it, he would not speak against it under the name of Religion, but Hypocrisie; when therefore these words are so general, and he that speakes them knowes they will not be so taken, it is a sign that Religigion is spoken against under the name of hypocrisie, and religious men under the name of Hpocrites.