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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
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and when the light breaks through the clouds thus, and the Lord gives a glimpse of himself, then they see him, and never give over seeking his face, more and more, till they have found him: And because that other sort I spake of, if they see him, they yet see but an angry face only, and that makes men fly from the Lord; as we see in distress, and at death many will do any thing rather than go to God; they tremble at his presence, and no way desire it, as Adam did not, but fled from it: and thus would all do, if no word were revealed. Therefore the Spirit of revelation, takes away the veil, and breaks the clouds, that his own Elect may have a glimpse of his face, and the Spirit of adoption, who is ⟨p. 138⟩sent down into their hearts, shows God as merciful, full of kindness and love: they see not only his face, but his face shining in all gracious willingness to receive them: he presenteth him as a loving father ready to admit of them, and graciously to forgive and receive them: They see Gods face, that is, both his excellency, and beauty, and also his love and graciousness towards them; and this makes them seek his presence and reconciliation with him, and never to be at rest without it, as Moses, Lord we will not stir a foot without thy presence, Exodus 34. 18. A right suitor ear for 1nothing, but the love and presence of the person sued to: so they desire nothing, can be content with nothing, but the presence of God, communion with God, The light of his countenance.
and when the light breakes through the cloudes thus, and the Lord gives a glimpse of himselfe, then they see him, and never give over seeking his face, more and more, till they have found him: And because that other sort I spake of, if they see him, they yet see but an angry face onely, and that makes men flie from the Lord; as we see in distresse, and at death many will do any thing rather than goe to God; they tremble at his presence, and no way desire it, as Adam did not, but fled from it: and thus would all doe, if no word were revealed. Therefore the Spirit of revelation, takes away the vaile, and breakes the clouds, that his owne Elect may have a glimpse of his face, and the Spirit of adoption, who is ⟨p. 138⟩