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Four godly and learned treatises Entitled, I. A remedy against covetousness. II. An elegant…Foure godly and learned treatises Intituled, I. A remedy against covetousnesse. II. An elegant…
Four godly and learned treatises Entitled, I. A remedy against covetousness. II. An elegant and lively description of spiritual death and life. III. The doctrine of self-denial. IV. Upon the sacrament of the Lords Supper. Delivered in sundry sermons, by that late famous preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory, John Preston, Doctor of Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty; master of Emanuel College, and sometime preacher of Lincolns Inn.Foure godly and learned treatises Intituled, I. A remedy against covetousnesse. II. An elegant and lively description of spirituall death and life. III. The doctrine of selfe-deniall. IV. Vpon the sacrament of the Lords Supper. Delivered in sundry sermons, by that late famous preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory, Iohn Preston, Doctor of Divinitie, chaplaine in ordinarie to his Majestie; master of Emanuel Colledge, and sometime preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by Thomas for Michael Sparke, 1633
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.
To understand fully what this voice of the Son of God is; ye must know that there is a double voice. First, an outward voice of the word which all hear. Secondly, an inward voice of the Spirit. This I collect out of Esa. 6.9. Go to that people and tell them, hear ye indeed, but not understand; see ye indeed, but not perceive, that is, they shall have an outward hearing, an outward knowledge, but not an inward. There is a common knowledge which all those have, who live in the Church: and there is a knowledge that is only proper to the Saints, which saves them. The differences twixt these two knowledges; that of hypocrites, and of them in sixth of the Hebrews; twixt common knowledge, and effectual knowledge that is wrought in the hearts of the elect, are these.
To understand fully what this voyce of the Sonne of God is; ye must know that there is a double voyce. First, an outward voyce of the word which all heare. Secondly, an inward voyce of the Spirit. This I collect out of Esa. 6.9. Goe to that people and tell them, heare ye indeed, but not understand; see yee indeed, but not perceive, that is, they shall have an outward hearing, an outward knowledge, but not an inward. There is a common knowledge which all those have, who live in the Church: and there is a knowledge that is onely proper to the Saints, which saves them. The differences twixt these two knowledges; that of hypocrites, and of them in sixth of the Hebrewes; twixt common knowledge, and effectuall knowledge that is wrought in the hearts of the elect, are these.
First, common knowledge is confused and general; this is distinct, inward and particular: that is, the voice of the Son of God, speaking in the Ministry to all, may breed a knowledge of truths in men; yet they apply them not to their hearts, and the turnings of them; Heb. 4.11. The Word is sharper than a two edged Sword, discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart, piercing even to the dividing asunder the soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow: that is, that Word of God that is lively