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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 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.
Now there are four several compositions or 1four pairs of ingredients, that have influence into this second kind of humiliation, to cause us to humble our selves.
Now there are foure severall compositions or 1foure paires of ingredients, that have influence into this second kind of humiliation, to cause us to humble our selves.
- 1Four pay•s of ingredients in it.Foure pay•s of ingredients in it.
1 Pair, an hope of mercy, as well as a sense of misery: ⟨p. 83⟩1that whereas before we did look upon God as a severe Judge; we look now on him as one willing to receive us, both are requisite. Sense of misery only, brings a man but to himself, as the Prodigal first is said to come to himself; but hope of mercy joined with it, drives a man home to God, as it did also him; without which, sense of misery drives us from the LORD; but hope of mercy being added to it, causeth this active humiliation, we speak of, whereby we say, I will go and humble my self.
1 Payr, an hope of mercy, as wel as a sence of misery: ⟨p. 83⟩1that whereas before wee did looke upon God as a severe Judge; we looke now on him as one willing to receive us, both are requisite. Sence of misery onely, brings a man but to himselfe, as the Prodigall first is said to come to himselfe; but hope of mercy joyned with it, drives a man home to God, as it did also him; without which, sence of misery drives us from the LORD; but hope of mercy being added to it, causeth this active humiliation, wee speake of, whereby wee say, I will goe and humble my selfe.