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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.
For first that is alone a fit sacrifice for God, without 1which act no sacrifice is accepted: This you may see Psalm 51. 16, 17. Thou desirest not sacrifice, else I would give it thee; thou delightest not in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, and a contrite hart, oh God, thou wilt not despise. David knew that till his heart was broken, all his good deeds and all holy duties would have been in vain, and it is as if David should have said, Lord, before I was thus humbled and my heart thus broken (as in the beginning ⟨p. 76⟩of the Psalm he had expressed that it was) Thou didst desire no sacrifice of me, nor wouldst have delighted in no burnt offering from me, but the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, and other duties but as they come from it. This is the main sacrifice, and with out it, nothing acceptable, unless it be laid upon this low Altar, which sanctifies the Sacrifice.
For first that is alone a fit sacrifice for God, without 1which act no sacrifice is accepted: This you may see Psalme 51. 16, 17. Thou desirest not sacrifice, else I would give it thee; thou delightest not in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, and a contrite hart, oh God, thou wilt not despise. David knew that till his heart was broken, all his good deeds and all holy duties would have beene in vaine, and it is as if David should have said, Lord, before I was thus humbled and my heart thus broken (as in the beginning ⟨p. 76⟩of the Psalme hee had expressed that it was) Thou didst desire no sacrifice of me, nor wouldst have delighted in no burnt offering from mee, but the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, and other duties but as they come from it. This is the maine sacrifice, and with out it, nothing acceptable, unlesse it be laid upon this low Altar, which sanctifies the Sacrifice.
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