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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 we see the contrary, the Saints are imprisoned, and persecuted, they have many crosses and losses.
- 1Object.Obiect.
1It is true, and therefore the Text saith; That they shall have a hundred fold with Persecution; that is, God will multiply comforts to them with Persecution: One may have more comfort in a Prison, than others have in a Palace. Comfort consists not in the bulk of outward things. David was wise to take opportunity when as he had any thing to do for God: though it were costly, yet he did it: he bought his Oxen that he offered, he would not offer that to God, which cost him nothing: 2 Sam. 24.24. The water that cost mens lives, that which he thirsted so much for, he poured out as an oblation to God, and would not drink of it: for he knew that whatsoever it cost him, he should be a gainer by it. Act. 5.41, The Apostles being whipped, went away rejoicing: None rejoice but such as think they are gainers by it. Paul accounted it a great favour, to suffer for Christ: So the Apostle, Jam. 1.2. bids us count it exceeding much joy, when as we fall into divers tribulations: and James, 1 12. ⟨p. 210⟩Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when •ee is tried he shall receive the Crown of life. It is for your advantage, when as you lose an estate, or a friend, or suffer any thing for GOD; ye shall get by it. If ye can say with Peter, Lord, we have forsaken all and followed thee;