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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.
But some may say, What must they do that their words 1must be pleasant?
- 12 Cor. 2. 16. Object.
First, They must be good for substance, well wrought, there must be strength and power in them, they must be 1wine, not water, silver not dross, cream not whey, let them be of the best.
First, They must be good for substance, well wrought, there must be strength and power in them, they must be 1wine, not water, silver not drosse, cream not whey, let them be of the best.
- 1Answ.
Secondly, Let them be new for matter and manner, for ⟨p. 303⟩things common breed loathing, the best dishes if we feed every day on them, we shall loath them in the end. Manna though it was the best food, Angels food, yet the Israelites grew weary of it, and the word is not only common when it is not new, but it loses the efficacy; Physic if it grow familiar to the body, it will not work; so when admonitions are familiar there is not so much notice taken of them, they pierce not so effectually, nor enter into the soul.