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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 4THE GOLDEN SCEPTER. › Doctrine 4
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.
It is required men should be humbled, because 1else they will not actually turn from their evil ways, nor be obedient to Christ in all things in ⟨p. 72⟩their lives. An unbroken heart is like an untamed horse, that will not endure the bridle, and be guided by it, like an untamed Heifer that will not go 2with the yoke; such a man that God may command him what he will, but he will do what he list: but when the heart is broken and humbled once, then as Saint Paul trembling said, Acts 9. he will say 3also; Lord, what wilt thou have me do? I will do what thou wilt, yea, and suffer what thou wilt; call me to suffer, for thee.
It is required men should be humbled, because 1else they will not actually turne from their evill wayes, nor bee obedient to Christ in all things in ⟨p. 72⟩their lives. An unbroken heart is like an untamed horse, that will not indure the bridle, and be guided by it, like an untamed Heifer that will not goe 2with the yoake; such a man that God may command him what he will, but he will doe what he list: but when the heart is broken and humbled once, then as Saint Paul trembling sayd, Acts 9. he will say 3also; Lord, what wilt thou have me doe? I will doe what thou wilt, yea, and suffer what thou wilt; call me to suffer, for thee.
- 1Reas. 3. No turning else from our evil ways.