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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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Yet still after the match is made, there is a second 1use of punishments and rewards; they are useful, not only to bring us in, but to confirm us also in our choice; they serve both as an introduction, and as an help, when we are come in, to confirm us in our choice: As when a woman is married, she having this husband, I live in an house, well furnished, and I have many conveniences. I enjoy not only my husbands person, but with many additions. So it is with us, though the LORD alone be sufficient reward; so as if we had nothing else, we would never go back of our choice, yet we having many good things with him, it helpeth us in our love to him, and confirms us in our choice: These are then good additions, but not good principles and foundations; and encourage us much if added, and put to seek the LORD for himself, as the principal. So then as ciphers added to figures, 2they help to make the number greater, though if they stand alone, they are nothing; so these; and though they be not good leaders, yet they are good followers: They are as a good wind, that fills the sails, and sets the Ship forward with the greater speed, when the rudder is once set right, to steer to God alone.
Yet still after the match is made, there is a second 1use of punishments and rewards; they are usefull, not onely to bring us in, but to confirme us also in our choyce; they serve both as an introduction, and as an helpe, when we are come in, to confirme us in our choyce: As when a woman is married, shee having this husband, I live in an house, well furnished, and I have many conveniences. I enjoy not onely my husbands person, but with many additions. So it is with us, though the LORD alone be sufficient reward; so as if wee had nothing else, wee would never goe backe of our choice, yet wee having many good things with him, it helpeth us in our love to him, and confirmes us in our choice: These are then good additions, but not good principles and foundations; and encourage us much if added, and put to seeke the LORD for himselfe, as the principall. So then as ciphers added to figures, 2they helpe to make the number greater, though if they stand alone, they are nothing; so these; and though they be not good leaders, yet they are good followers: They are as a good wind, that fills the sailes, and sets the Ship forward with the greater speed, when the rudder is once set right, to steere to God alone.