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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
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3 There must be a sense of a mans own sinfulness, 1and the LORD JESUS his righteousness, and so a light comes in that discovereth both: thus when S. Paul was humbled, there was a light shone about him, which was an outward symbol of that new light which shone within him, of Christ, and his own sinfulness.
3 There must bee a sence of a mans owne sinfulnesse, 1and the LORD JESUS his righteousnesse, and so a light comes in that discovereth both: thus when S. Paul was humbled, there was a light shone about him, which was an outward symbole of that new light which shone within him, of Christ, and his owne sinfulnesse.
- 13 Sense of our sins, and Christs righteousness.3 Sence of our sinnes, and Christs righteousnesse.
A sense of the love of God and Christ, joined with the sense of a mans unkindness unto God, 1whereby we look upon sins as injuries done to God, and an unkindness shown therein.
A sence of the love of God and Christ, joyned with the sence of a mans unkindnesse unto God, 1whereby wee looke upon sinnes as injuries done to God, and an unkindnesse shewne therein.
- 14 A sense of; Gods love and our unkindness.4 A sence of; Gods love and our unkindnesse.