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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.
But consider.
First, that it is a folly to do this, ye loose both: the world hates you for that good which is in you; and GOD hates you, because you have no more. If BAAL be GOD, follow him altogether.1
First, that it is a folly to doe this, yee loose both: the world hates you for that good which is in you; and GOD hates you, because you have no more. If BAAL be GOD, follow him altogether.1
Secondly, for what end do ye do it? Do ye it for your credit and advantage? Ye are deceived in both if ye do: if you follow GOD only, you have pleasure and content; but if you mix him with other things, ye loose the comfort of both.
Secondly, for what end doe ye doe it? Doe yee it for your credit and advantage? Ye are deceived in both if ye doe: if you follow GOD onely, you have pleasure and content; but if you mixe him with other things, yee loose the comfort of both.