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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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Many motives which the Scripture useth are taken 1from self-love, as that of CHRIST, fear him that can cast both body and soul into hell: And so when it promiseth us a Kingdom. The Scripture deals with men by working upon this principle; and by arguments taken from our selves. This is the ear which the Holy Ghost takes hold of, and leads a man into the ways of peace by, and we must not pluck off this ear.
Many motives which the Scripture useth are taken 1from selfe-love, as that of CHRIST, feare him that can cast both body and soule into hell: And so when it promiseth us a Kingdome. The Scripture deales with men by working upon this principle; and by arguments taken from our selves. This is the eare which the Holy Ghost takes hold of, and leades a man into the wayes of peace by, and wee must not pluck off this eare.
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The second part of the answer is, that yet notwithstanding, we may and ought to seek the Lord in opposition to our selves, that is, when God and our selves come into competition, the commandment comes in opposition with our selves; the case being such as if we obey God, we hurt our selves; then we must prefer God and his commandments to our selves.
The second part of the answer is, that yet notwithstanding, wee may and ought to seeke the Lord in opposition to our selves, that is, when God and our selves come into competition, the commandement comes in opposition with our selves; the case being such as if we obey God, wee hurt our selves; then wee must preferre God and his commandements to our selves.