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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. › DoctrineTHE GOLDEN SCEPTER. › Doctrine
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But yet add to this, diligence in your callings, 1for (as the wise man saith) The sluggard is more wise in his own conceit, then ten men that can give a reason, that is, he is self conceited and proud. A sluggard that hath nothing to do, looks abroad to other mens matters, and looks not to his own ways, nor his own heart, which would be a means to humble him: therefore diligence is a great means to humble, to bring down our hearts, because idleness is a means to lift them up.
But yet adde to this, diligence in your callings, 1for (as the wise man saith) The stuggard is more wise in his owne conceit, then ten men that can give a reason, that is, he is selfe conceited and proud. A sluggard that hath nothing to do, looks abroad to other mens matters, and lookes not to his owne wayes, nor his owne heart, which would bee a meanes to humble him: therefore diligence is a greate meanes to humble, to bring downe our hearts, because idlenesse is a meanes to lift them up.
- 14 Diligence in our calling.
And further, it is profitable for you to remember 1times and sins that are past. A man will be ready to say, I hope I am changed now, what I have been I care not for; but the Lord to humble David told him what he had been, I took thee from the sheep fold, &c. so with the Jews, Thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite, and I saw thee in thy blood.
And further, it is profitable for you to remember 1times and sinnes that are past. A man will bee ready to say, I hope I am changed now, what I have beene I care not for; but the Lord to humble David told him what he had beene, I tooke thee from the sheepe fold, &c. so with the Jewes, Thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite, and I saw thee in thy bloud.