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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
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The first breeds a fierceness and turbulency in a mans spirit; as we see often in men whose consciences 1are awakened to see their sins, they are fiercer then they were before; for guilt of sin vexeth their spirits; and where there is no sense of mercy from God, there is none to men: but he that is broken for sin spends his anger upon himself, frets chiefly for his own vileness and unworthiness; and the Peace of God which his heart hath a sense of makes his spirit gentle, and peaceable and easy to be entreated and persuaded: bring him Scripture, and a child may lead him and persuade him. The rough ways are made smooth, the rough and froward dispositions of the heart, and every Mountainelike affection cast down, as it is said they were by Saint Johns ministry, who came to humble men and prepare men for Christ.
The first breeds a fiercenesse and turbulency in a mans spirit; as we see often in men whose consciences 1are awakned to see their sinnes, they are fiercer then they were before; for guilt of sin vexeth their spirits; and where there is no sence of mercy from God, there is none to men: but hee that is broken for sinne spends his anger upon himselfe, frets chiefly for his owne vilenesse and unworthinesse; and the Peace of God which his heart hath a sence of makes his spirit gentle, and peaceable and easie to be entreated and perswaded: bring him Scripture, and a child may lead him and perswade him. The rough wayes are made smooth, the rough and froward dispositions of the heart, and every Mountainelike affection cast downe, as it is said they were by Saint Iohns ministery, who came to humble men and prepare men for Christ.
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They differ in their continuance; the former a lone proves but a passion, and it comes but from 1