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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.
Secondly, Persons.
First, For the time, either when they comfort too soon, or where comfort does not belong, so that they are like a wound too soon healed, that breaks out worse, Isaiah 50. 19. God hath given me the tongue of the learned to minister a word in due time to him that is weary; they that be weary must be refreshed. Again, secondly, they stay too long ere they comfort, 2 Cor. 2 7. Let not the Incestuous person stay too long least he be swallowed up of grief.
First, For the time, either when they comfort too soon, or where comfort does not belong, so that they are like a wound too soon healed, that breaks out worse, Esay 50. 19. God hath given me the tongue of the learned to minister a word in due time to him that is weary; they that be weary must be refreshed. Again, secondly, they stay too long ere they comfort, 2 Cor. 2 7. Let not the Incestious person stay too long least he be swallowed up of grief.
Secondly, When it is misapplied to the persons, when they speak peace to whom God speaks not peace, and when they speak to the grief of those whom God would not have cast down, Ezek. 13. 10. They cry peace where there is no peace, and dishearten those that are sincere, that is to apply plasters where there is no sore, and to strengthen the hands of the wicked. But of this I will say no more but that, Prov. 17. 15. He that justifies the wicked and condemns the just both of them shall be an abomination unto the Lord.