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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 oftentimes, the flesh follows obtorto collo, like the Bear going to the stake, yet the spirit brings it into subjection. I cannot better express it than by that of Peter; Christ tells him, that when he was old he should be carried whither he would not: John 21.18. True it is, that he went to the stake willingly, else his death whereby he glorified God had bin no Martyrdom; true it was, his flesh was unwilling for to do it, yet his spirit overcame it; remember this, that you must do it cheerfully▪
1I answere, that oftentimes, the flesh followes obtorto collo, like the Beare going to the stake, yet the spirit brings it into subjection. I cannot better expresse it than by that of Peter; Christ tels him, that when he was old he should be carried whither he would not: Iohn 21.18. True it is, that he went to the stake willingly, else his death wherby he glorified God had bin no Martyrdome; true it was, his flesh was unwilling for to do it, yet his spirit overcame it; remember this, that you must doe it cheerefully▪