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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.
Secondly, are you contented to bear all that he bore; I mean not in the same measure, but are you able to be baptized with his Baptism, and to drink of his Cup?1 Are you content to be despised and hated as he was? You must do it in your measure, though not in that degree ⟨p. 255⟩that he did. 2. Tim. 3.12. Thou knowest (saith Paul to Timothy) what persecutions I endured: yea, and not I only, but all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer Persecution, It is this living godly that brings persecution; the being downright and balking nothing; because the Devil is then our enemy, and will stir up men against us; he will nibble at our heel▪ If we live not godly, we are not then his enemies, he will let us go. If there be war betwixt two Nations, suppose Dutch and Spanish, either of them meddling with English, or French that are but indifferent, they let them alone, because they are indifferent men and not their Enemies; So doth the Devil, he lets men alone who are but indifferent; but the Saints who are enemies, they are sure to smart for it if he meet with them.
Secondly, are you contented to beare all that he boare; I meane not in the same measure, but are you able to be baptized with his Baptisme, and to drinke of his Cup?1 Are you content to be despised and hated as he was? You must doe it in your measure, though not in that degree ⟨p. 255⟩that he did. 2. Tim. 3.12. Thou knowest (saith Paul to Timothy) what persecutions I endured: yea, and not I onely, but all that will live godly in Christ Iesus, shall suffer Persecution, It is this living godly that brings persecution; the beeing downeright and bawking nothing; because the Divell is then our enemy, and will stirre up men against us; he will nibble at our heele▪ If wee live not godly, wee are not then his enemies, he will let us goe. If there be warre betwixt two Nations, suppose Dutch and Spanish, either of them medling with English, or French that are but indifferent, they let them alone, because they are indifferent men and not their Enemies; So doth the Divell, he lets men alone who are but indifferent; but the Saints who are enemies, they are sure to smart for it if he meet with them.