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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
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.
The Contents of the first Treatise. Doct. 1. God afflicts his own people. 3 Reas. 1. Because he loves them. 4 2. That his name be not blasphemed. Ibid. 3. He will be sanctified in those that draw near him. Ibid. 4. He walks among them. 5 Use 1. To fear the Lord. 6 2. Want of fear provoketh God. 13 3. Gods severity to wicked men. 18 4. Not to think strange that God afflicts his. 19 Doct. 2. God pities his people in affliction. 20 Reas. 1. He is slow to afflict. 21 2. He sustains them in affliction. Ibid. 3. He brings them through affliction. 25 Use 1. Not to be discouraged in affliction. 32 2. To come to God when we have offended him. 35 3. To lead us to repentance. 37 4 To choose the Lord for our God. 41 5. To confirm us in that choice. 45 Doct 3. The Lords name is called upon his people. 47 Reas. God hath chosen them. 48 Use 1. To learn obedience. 49 2. To humble our selves. 53 3. Not to pollute Gods name. 59 4. Not to be ashamed to profess Gods name. Ibid. Comfort, concerning our selves, and the Church. 63 Doct 4. Without humiliation no mercy. 66 ⟨image 7⟩Reas. 1. The necessity of humiliation. 69 2. Else there will be no returning from sin. 71 3. Else there will be no constancy. 73 4. Else God should not have the praise of his mercy. 74 Use 1. Exhortation to the humble. 101 2. To those that are not humbled. 103 Doct. 5. The Lord is merciful to the humble. 112 Reas. 1. To give God the glory. 113 2. Humility keeps a man in compass. Ibid. 3. It makes him useful to others. 114 4. It makes him obedient. 114 Use 1. Consolation to the humble. 115 2. To strengthen faith. 118 3. To be humble in afflictions. 123 4. Exhortation to be more humble. 124 5. Not to apply the promises without humiliation. 131 Doct. 6. All performances nothing without seeking Gods face. 132 Reas. God is holy. 150 Use. 1. To examine if we seek Gods face. 153 2. To seek the Lord, and not our selves. 168 3. Not to forget the Lord in the middest of his mercies. 172 Doct. 7. No interest in promises without turning from evil ways. 186 Use 1. Examination. 197 2. No duties serve without turning. 219 3. Good purposes alone insufficient. 222 Doct. 8. Turning from our evil ways difficult. 224 Reas. 1. They are pleasant. Ibid. ⟨image 7⟩2. Agreeable to nature. 225 3. They are backed by the law of the members. Ibid. Use. To make our labour answerable to the work. 229 Doct. 9.
The Contents of the first Treatise. Doct. 1. GOd afflicts his owne people. 3 Reas. 1. Because he loves them. 4 2. That his name be not blasphemed. Ibid. 3. He will be sanctified in those that draw neare him. Ibid. 4. He walks among them. 5 Vse 1. To feare the Lord. 6 2. Want of feare provoketh God. 13 3. Gods severity to wicked men. 18 4. Not to think strange that God afflicts his. 19 Doct. 2. God pities his people in affliction. 20 Reas. 1. He is slow to afflct. 21 2. He sustaines them in affliction. Ibid. 3. He brings them through affliction. 25 Vse 1. Not to be discouraged in affliction. 32 2. To come to God when we have offended him. 35 3. To lead us to repentance. 37 4 To choose the Lord for our God. 41 5. To confirme us in that choice. 45 Doct 3. The Lords name is called upon his people. 47 Reas. God hath chosen them. 48 Vse 1. To learne obedience. 49 2. To humble our selves. 53 3. Not to pollute Gods name. 59 4. Not to be ashamed to professe Gods name. Ibid. Comfort, concerning our selves, and the Church. 63 Doct 4. Without humiliation no mercy. 66