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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.
And do you not think that the New Adam, the Second Adam, shall have as much efficacy in him to make those new creatures, that are in him, that come to him? Certainly there is as much power, life, and vigour in the new Adam, to change every man that is in him, that comes to him, to make them new creatures, as in the old Adam, to make them like to him: Besides, hath not Christ said plainly, I came not into the world to save souls only, that is not my business alone (though that was a great part of the business and errand for which he came into the world:1) but (saith he) I came to purify a people to my self, zealous of good works: in the 2 Tit. Now if that were the end of Christs coming, dost thou think that he will loose his end? Wherefore its impossible, that any man should be saved, or have part in Christ, that he should be in Christ and Christ in him, except his heart be purified so, as to be zealous of good works. If Christ dwell in thy heart, thou mayest easily know it; for dost thou think, that Christ will dwell in a foul and unclean place? hath he not pure eyes? And therefore it is certain wheresoever he dwells,2 that place must be a fit Temple for him to dwell in; Wherefore of necessity he must cleanse thy heart, he must fashion it, and keep it pure, clean, and sweet, so as it may be a fit Temple for him and his Spirit to dwell ⟨p. 301⟩and delight in. Besides, doth he not look to his glory in all those that belong to him? he hath many eyes to look upon them as it were, there are many spectators men and Angels, to see what they are,3 and how they behave themselves: If he should have a company of men to belong unto him that are carnal, perverse, and worldly minded, that have crooked ways like other men, would this be for his honour? would it not be said, Like men, like Master? would it not reflect upon him? Certainly it would; and therefore the Lord so orders it, that those whom he hath redeemed, shall be holy in all manner of conversation: Saith he, you must be as I am, else it will be for my dishonour, As I am holy, 4so every one of you must be holy, in all manner of conversation.