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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.
The occasion of these words, was this. CHRIST told them before, that the Son of man must suffer many things, go through many troubles and drink this Cup: now from this, he makes this consectary: He that will be mine, must do the same things that I do, though not in the same measure; He must deny himself, he must take up his daily cross, as I do dye on the Cross, and follow me. The main Point intended is this: Who ever will have benefit by me, must follow me. Now there are two main impediments that hinder men from following me; The first is Pleasures, or any thing that a man lusts after; therefore he that comes to me must deny himself. The second is crosses; he that follows me meets with many troubles, crosses and afflictions from the Devil and the world; now he ⟨p. 187⟩must not balk the way or decline them, when as he meeteth with them, but he must go thorough with them, and every day bear them; therefore he adds, that he that will come after him, must not only deny himself, but likewise take up his Cross daily and follow him.
The occasion of these words, was this. CHRIST told them before, that the Sonne of man must suffer many things, goe through many troubles and drinke this Cup: now from this, he makes this consectary: Hee that will bee mine, must doe the same things that I doe, though not in the same measure; He must deny himselfe, hee must take up his daily crosse, as I doe dye on the Crosse, and follow mee. The maine Poinct intended is this: Who ever will have benefit by mee, must follow mee. Now there are two maine impediments that hinder men from following me; The first is Pleasures, or any thing that a man lusts after; therefore hee that comes to me must deny himselfe. The second is crosses; hee that followes mee meets with many troubles, crosses and afflictions from the Divell and the world; now hee ⟨p. 187⟩must not bauke the way or decline them, when as he meeteth with them, but hee must goe thorough with them, and every day beare them; therefore hee addes, that hee that will come after him, must not onely deny himselfe, but likewise take up his Crosse daily and follow him.