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Mercies memorial
Mercies memorial: or, Israel's thankful remembrance of God in their high estate, for his merciful remembering of them in their low estate. In a sermon before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Right Worshipful the Aldermen, and the Companies of the city London, on the 5th. of November, 1656. / By Ralph Venning.Mercies memorial: or, Israel's thankful remembrance of God in their high estate, for his mercifull remembring of them in their low estate. In a sermon before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Right Worshipful the Aldermen, and the Companies of the city London, on the 5th. of November, 1656. / By Ralph Venning.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1656
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.
Fifthly, It is a continued mercy; we enjoy our mercies from that mercy to this day; it is not one mercy, and not more, but a chain of mercy; not the mercy of a day, or a year, but the mercy of Ages: well then, let us be continual in obedience, let us be Christians, ⟨p. 29⟩not for a day, or for a fit, but Christians throughout every day in the year; not only Christians here at Church, but at home in the Closet, and in the shop. And then again Lastly,
Fifthly, It is a continued mercy; we enjoy our mercies from that mercy to this day; it is not one mercy, and not more, but a chain of mercy; not the mercy of a day, or a year, but the mercy of Ages: well then, let us be continual in obedience, let us be Christians, ⟨p. 29⟩not for a day, or for a fit, but Christians throughout every day in the year; not onely Christians here at Church, but at home in the Closet, and in the shop. And then again Lastly,
Sixthly, We have superadded to this multitudes of other mercies, heap upon heap, he loadeth us with his benefits every day; yea many a time, many a time we may now say, hath he saved us, he is the God of all our Salvations and his mercy endureth for ever; Let us then multiply obedience, and be always abounding in the work of the Lord; Shall mercies increase, and obedience decrease? God forbid.
Sixthly, We have superadded to this multitudes of other mercies, heap upon heap, he loadeth us with his benefits every day; yea many a time, many a time we may now say, hath he saved us, he is the God of all our Salvations and his mercy endureth for ever; Let us then multiply obedience, and be alwaies abounding in the work of the Lord; Shall mercies encrease, and obedience decrease? God forbid.