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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.
Seventhly, if he do chastise his servants, it is with much gentleness and lenity, he lays no more on then needs 1must, no more then is for their profit, no more then they ⟨p. 23⟩can well •ear. You shall find this excellently expressed in Psalm. 78. Many a time turned he his anger away, and did 2no• ••ir up all his wrath, for he remembered that they were but flesh &c. They offended many times, and provoked him to wrath, even so that he was ready to strike, yet he turned a way his anger many a time, that is often-times they deserved affliction, •ut he would not afflict them.
Seventhly, if he do ch•stise his servants, it is with much gentleness and lenity, he lays no more on then needs 1must, no more then is for their profit, no more then they ⟨p. 23⟩can well •ear. You shall finde this excellently exprest in Psalm. 78. Many a time turned he his anger away, and did 2no• ••ir up all his wrath, for he remembred that they were but flesh &c. They offended many times, and prov•ked him to wrath, even so that he was ready to strike, yet he turned a way his anger many a time, that is often-times they deserved affliction, •ut he would not afflict them.