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The doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in several sermonsThe doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in severall sermons
The doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in several sermons by John Preston Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Emanuel-College in Cambridge. And late preacher of Lincolns Inn.The doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in severall sermons by John Preston Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Emanuel-Colledge in Cambridge. And late preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by Nich. and John Okes for Hen. Taunton, 1636London: printed by Nich. and Iohn Okes for Hen. Taunton, 1636
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.
Again, suppose there be some wound made in the soul, by some actual sin, if there be some breach made into the conscience, Christ promiseth in the next place to make up this breach, that he will bind up that which was broken: a man may complain that he is weak and ready to straggle, as before: therefore Christ promiseth to strengthen that which is ⟨p. 114⟩weak, that is, he will lead them on to a greater measure of strength daily, whereby they shall be able to get victory over such infirmities: Isaiah 40. 11. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd, he shall gather the Lambs with his arm, and shall carry them in his bosom, and shall guide them with young: Here we see, that in the fold of Christ there is this difference of sheep.
Againe, suppose there be some wound made in the soule, by some actuall sinne, if there bee some breach made into the conscience, Christ promiseth in the next place to make up this breach, that he will binde up that which was broken: a man may complaine that hee is weake and ready to straggle, as before: therefore Christ promiseth to strengthen that which is ⟨p. 114⟩weake, that is, he wil lead them on to a greater measure of strength dayly, whereby they shall bee able to get victory over such infirmities: Isaiah 40. 11. Hee shall feede his flocke like a shepheard, hee shall gather the Lambes with his arme, and shall carry them in his bosome, and shal guide them with young: Here wee see, that in the fold of Christ there is this difference of sheepe.
Some are strong that can go apace, some are weaker, that cannot keep pace with the other, and they are compared to the Ewes with young, that can go but a slow pace: Some are so weak, that they ⟨p. 115⟩