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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.
1Yea, but you are more strict than the rule.
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1Why, then try whether it be so or no, take not the word upon trust. 1 Corinth. 3.5. We are the Ministers by whom ye believe, and not what ye believe: If ye are not willing to search what the good […] of GOD is, ye deny not your selves. In those things that are in question, see that you satisfy your Consciences and that light which is within. If there be a question about sanctifying of the Sabbath, and gaining; do as your Consciences bid you, see if there be not a reluctancy within.
1Why, then try whether it bee so or no, take not the word upon trust. 1 Corinth. 3.5. Wee are the Ministers by whom yee beleeve, and not what yee beleeve: If yee are not willing to search what the good 〈…〉 of GOD is, yee deny not your selves. In those things that are in question, see that you satisfie your Consciences and that light which is within. If there bee a question about sanctifying of the Sabbath, and gayning; doe as your Consciences bid you, see if there be not a reluctancy within.
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