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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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but in this latter, as against the Person of GOD, as against thy husband.
Now therefore to humble thee, do thus; Go 1through all the particular dealings of GOD with thee, remember all the special kindnesses of the LORD, his keeping thee from thy youth, his many deliverances, how many special kindnesses he hath done thee, recount his mercies every Fast-day; and when thou hast done this, then go to thy sins and say: These are not only transgressions against GODS strait Law, but also, they are unkindnesses and injuries against his Person; and add to all this the consideration of the patience of GOD: though I have plaid the wretch and harlot as never any have done, yet he hath been patient, and is so kind, as he bids me yet to return, and this will cause thy heart ⟨p. 56⟩to melt towards him: labour to do this more and more.
Now therefore to humble thee, doe thus; Goe 1through all the particular dealings of GOD with thee, remember all the speciall kindnesses of the LORD, his keeping thee from thy youth, his many deliverances, how many special kindnesses he hath done thee, recount his mercies every Fast-day; and when thou hast done this, then go to thy sinnes and say: These are not only transgressions against GODS streight Law, but also, they are unkindnesses and injuries against his Person; and adde to all this the consideration of the patience of GOD: though I have plaid the wretch and harlot as never any have done, yet he hath been patient, and is so kind, as he bids me yet to returne, and this will cause thy heart ⟨p. 56⟩to melt towards him: labour to doe this more and more.
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