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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. › DoctrineTHE GOLDEN SCEPTER. › Doctrine
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 you may know what it is by the expressions 1of those who have humbled themselves. David having numbered the people, when he humbled himself he said, Lord I have sinned and done exceeding foolishly. Josiah his heart melted before the Lord. And Dan. 9. Lord we have done very wickedly, &c. and 2shame belongs to us: he was ashamed. And Jo• when he humbled himself, said, Lord, I abhor my self in dust and ashes. And the Prodigal, I have sinned against heaven and against thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. And so they are said to be weary and heavy laden. Many other expressions there are, but I will digest all into two heads; to humble a mans self is but to bring his heart and mind unto these two acts.
Now you may know what it is by the expressions 1of those who have humbled themselves. David having numbred the people, when he humbled himselfe he said, Lord I have sinned and done exceeding foolishly. Iosiah his heart melted before the Lord. And Dan. 9. Lord we have done very wickedly, &c. and 2shame belongs to us: hee was ashamed. And Io• when he humbled himselfe, said, Lord, I abhor my selfe in dust and ashes. And the Prodigall, I have sinned against heaven and against thee, and am no more worthy to bee called thy sonne. And so they are said to bee weary and heavy laden. Many other expressions there are, but I will digest all into two heads; to humble a mans selfe is but to bring his heart and minde unto these two acts.
- 1Humiliation what.
- 2Dan. 9.