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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.
Suppose upon the use of humane learning some should 1be converted, the praise would be to mans wisdom and not to Gods, 1 Cor. 1. 17. I preach not so, saith Paul, least the Cross of Christ should be in vain, as if he should say it would be attributed to my oratorical persuasion and not to the power of God, if I should preach in the wisdom of words.
Suppose upon the use of humane learning some should 1be converted, the praise would be to mans wisdom and not to Gods, 1 Cor. 1. 17. I preach not so, saith Paul, least the Crosse of Christ should be in vain, as if he should say it would be attributed to my oratorical perswasion and not to the power of God, if I should preach in the wisdom of words.
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The Word is not bettered by it but made worse, the 1Word is better without, and that in three respects.
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1. It is more powerful without it, it cuts deeper. The Word is a two edged sword, the more naked the sword is, the deeper it cuts, but when we clothe it with humane sayings, it is put into a scabbard; so the purer the Word is, the more effectual it is. Therefore Paul said, I delivered it not in eloquence of words, least Christs Cross should be in vain.