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Mercy magnified on a penitent prodigal, or A brief discourse, wherein Christs parable of…
Mercy magnified on a penitent prodigal, or A brief discourse, wherein Christs parable of the lost son found, is opened and applied, as it was delivered in sundry sermons, / by Samuel Willard teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Two lines from Luke]
printed by Samuel Green for Samuel Philips, 1684
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
1. Consider how acceptable an humble soul is to God, and how displeasing pride is to him: ⟨p. 259⟩God takes great delight in those that are humble, he dwells with them, Isa. 57. 15. If any are like to have more of Gods refreshing and comforting presence than others, it is those that are humble: where this grace is in exercise, God will give more grace. Their services are highly esteemed by God, Psal. 51. 17. he hath a peculiar respect to them, Isa. 66. 2.
1. Consider how acceptable an humble soul is to God, and how displeasing pride is to him: ⟨p. 259⟩God takes great delight in those that are humble, he dwels with them, Isa. 57. 15. If any are like to have more of Gods refreshing and comforting presence than others, it is those that are humble: where this grace is in exercise, God will give more grace. Their services are highly esteemed by God, Psal. 51. 17. he hath a peculiar respect to them, Isa. 66. 2.
2. Consider how much reason, and how many causes you have to be humble, to see and count your selves vile creatures, and to lie low before God:
2. Consider how much reason, and how many causes you have to be humble, to see and count your selves vile creatures, and to ly low before God: