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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.
1I answer, that ye may be deceived as they, in the fifth of Deut. They said they would obey, but God saw that there was another heart in them than what they said: therefore God said; O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, 2and keep my commandments always, that it might go well with them and their children for ever. So Johanan and the other Captains, Jer. 42.20. desired Jeremia, to go to God, to know his will, and they would do whatsoever he should say, whether it were good or evil. But Jeremiah tells them that they did but dissemble in their hearts; he knew they would not do it. Look to this in the acts and effects: what have you done when the Word crosseth you in your aims, estates, names, friends? If you have disobeyed it, then Eze. 14.4. the Word is made a stumbling block, & your iniquities are before your face, and the Lord will answer you according to the multitude of your Idols. God will answer such men according to their coming, as they come with false hearts, they shall be dealt withal accordingly. Come then with hearts resolved to practise whatsoever is spoken, and desire God to make it effectual to salvation.