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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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Now then, the other humiliation is defective in this, in that it is not in this manner enough bottomed, it cuts not a man wholly off from himself, the foundation is not laid low enough; there is wanting depth of earth, there is indeed so much earth as shall bring forth a green blade of profession, and such a foundation as there may be erected a slight building upon, but it is not low enough to bear a substantial building that shall stand out all winds and weathers. This true humiliation hath these two things go with it.
Now then, the other humiliation is defective in this, in that it is not in this manner enough bottomed, it cuts not a man wholly off from himselfe, the foundation is not laid low enough; there is wanting depth of earth, there is indeed so much earth as shall bring forth a greene blade of profession, and such a foundation as there may bee erected a slight building upon, but it is not low enough to beare a substantiall building that shall stand out all windes and weathers. This true humiliation hath these two things goe with it.
Seeth a bottom out of himself to stand upon, 1and so he casts himself upon that, clasps about CHRIST, and wholly adhereth unto him, and so ⟨p. 90⟩