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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 consider what is the reason that every man (for 1the most part) serves other things and not the Lord, it is because they think they give better wages, then God doth, you think you shall fare the better if you serve such a man, you think your riches will do you a better turn, then if you should fix your eyes only upon God, you think your credit will do you more good then if you served the Lord, you think your lusts will give you more content then if you applied your self wholly to Gods service: Therefore if you would amend this fault, draw your 2hearts from the creature to the creator, and consider that he is exceeding merciful, that he is rich in mercy, you shall not lose your labour, for he is a good master, he hath a good eye, that is, he considereth what his servants are, and looks upon them with a pitiful eye, and is ready to help them at every need, and therefore as it is said of the kings service, no service to his, so it may be said of the Lords, no service to his, all his servants have found it so, otherwise, (as it is said of the believers in Heb. 11.) 3they had opportunity to return again, but they found the Lords service to be the best, the present wages he giveth are better then the wages that the world giveth, or that our lust giveth u, besides what is laid up for us for eternity. In a word if we could persuade you to this that God is rich in mercy to his servants, you would do all you did with respect to him. To the end therefore that we might persuade you, we will draw you to particulars, you shall see that there are in God all the properties of a good master, which may persuade you to give up your selves to his service.
Now consider what is the reason that every man (for 1the most part) serves other things and not the Lord, it is because they think they give better wages, then God doth, you think you shall fare the better if you serve such a man, you think your riches will do you a better turn, then if you should fix your eyes onely upon God, you think your credit will do you more good then if you served the Lord, you think your lusts will give you more content then if you applied your self wholly to Gods service: Therefore if you would amend this fault, draw your