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The golden sceptre held forth to the humble With the Churches dignityThe golden scepter held forth to the humble VVith the Churches dignitie
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
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.
This should teach us, not to be ashamed of God 1and the profession of his Name: for shall the Lord not be ashamed of us, as he shows he is not, when he is willing to put his Name upon us; and shall we be ashamed of him? it is an unreasonable and an unequal thing for a child to be ashamed of his father, for a wife to be ashamed of her husband, and so ⟨p. 60⟩for us to be ashamed of the Lord, whose Name we bear.
This should teach us, not to be ashamed of God 1and the profession of his Name: for shall the Lord not be ashamed of us, as he shewes he is not, when he is willing to put his Name upon us; and shall we be ashamed of him? it is an unreasonable and an unequall thing for a child to be ashamed of his father, for a wife to bee ashamed of her husband, and so ⟨p. 60⟩for us to be ashamed of the Lord, whose Name we beare.
- 1Use 4. Not to be ashamed to profess Gods name.Vse 4. Not to be ashamed to professe Gods name.
This is the rather to be spoken of, because it is a fault very common amongst us, that we do not take notice of.
This is the rather to bee spoken of, because it is a fault very common amongst us, that we doe not take notice of.