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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.
Lastly, his servants are defended by him, he avengeth their quarrel, he Keepeth them in safety. Luk 18. Will he not avenge his elect that pray day and night unto him? I tell you (saith Christ) that he will avenge them quickly, he reproveth kings for their sakes, as it is in the Psalm, Touch not mine anointed &c. It may be said of the Saints, that they are all anointed, he hedgeth them about, he keepeth them as the apple of his own eye. A man you know will not suffer the apple of his eye to be touched in any wise, such a master is God, and such a master shall you find him to be. If then he be a master thus rich in mercy, then serve no other master, serve not your l•sts and those by-respects that you do in your actions, but give up your selves unto God, Consecrate your bodies and souls unto him, remember what wages he giveth, and make that use of it, to serve him with a Cheerful heart.
Lastly, his servants are defended by him, he avengeth their quarrel, he Keepeth them in safety. Luk 18. Will he not avenge his elect that pray day and night unto him? I tell you (saith Christ) that he will avenge them quickely, he reproveth kings for their sakes, as it is in the Psalm, Touch not mine annointed &c. It may be said of the Saints, that they are all annointed, he hedgeth them about, he keepeth them as the apple of his own eye. A man you know will not suffer the apple of his eye to be touched in any wise, such a master is God, and such a master shall you finde him to be. If then he be a master thus rich in mercy, then serve no other master, serve not your l•sts and those by-respects that you doe in your actions, but give up your selves unto God, Consecrate your bodies and souls unto him, remember what wages he giveth, and make that use of it, to serve him with a Chearful heart.
Last of all to conclude this point, If God be so rich in 1mercy then this will follow from it, certainly he will deal well with his church, he will deal well, with every particular Saint in his a fflictions, for he is rich in mercy, that is, he is of a merciful nature, and can do nothing contrary to his nature, but all his ways are mercy and truth; we had need to draw this use from this doctrine, because the ways of God seem somewhat strange to flesh and blood, he seemeth to deal hardly with his church and children. But (my brethren) it is not so, for he is of a merciful nature, therefore all his ways, not a way he