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The golden sceptre held forth to the humble With the Churches dignity by her marriage. And the Churches duty in her carriage. In three treatises. The former delivered in sundry sermons in Cambridge, for the weekly fasts, 1625. The two latter in Lincolns Inn. By the late learned and reverend divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty, Mr. of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometime preacher at Lincolns Inn.The golden scepter held forth to the humble VVith the Churches dignitie by her marriage. And the Churches dutie in her carriage. In three treatises. The former delivered in sundry sermons in Cambridge, for the weekely fasts, 1625. The two latter in Lincolnes Inne. By the late learned and reverend divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to His Maiesty, Mr. of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and somtime preacher at Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by R. Badger for N. Bourne, 1638
THE GOLDEN SCEPTRE. › Doctrine 3THE GOLDEN SCEPTER. › Doctrine 3
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If at any time you sin against God, this should 1be a great motive to humble your selves the more, that you should sin against him whose Name you bear, to whom thou hast given up thy name, and made a vow and promise to obey him. Thus learn to aggravate your sin, for it doth aggravate it; and this use also I make for the day. There is a double 2humiliation; one comes from self love, and that sometimes makes way for grace, but is not grace: but there is another that comes from a tender affection and love to God and Christ; for when a man loves one, he desires to please him, and therefore when he displeaseth him, it grieveth him: And this is such a humiliation, as is required of us on these days of Fasting, therefore labour to work your hearts to this.
If at any time you sinne against God, this should 1be a great motive to humble your selves the more, that you should sin against him whose Name you beare, to whom thou hast given up thy name, and made a vow and promise to obey him. Thus learn to aggravate your sin, for it doth aggravate it; and this use also I make for the day. There is a double 2humiliation; one comes from selfe love, and that sometimes makes way for grace, but is not grace: but there is another that comes from a tender affection and love to God and Christ; for when a man loves one, he desires to please him, and therefore when hee displeaseth him, it grieveth him: And this is such a humiliation, as is required of us on these days of Fasting, therefore labour to worke your hearts to this.
- 1Use 2. To humble our selves having sinned.Vse 2. To humble our selves having sinned.
- 2Humiliation double.