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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.
A giving up a mans self to the Lord, as 2 Cor. 8. 5. They first (it is said) gave themselves up to the Lord. To give a mans self up as a Sacrifice to the Lord, that is, the holiness of a man, and when any thing is sacrificed, it is given up to the use of that Lord, to whom it is sacrificed.
A giving up a mans selfe to the Lord, as 2 Cor. 8. 5. They first (it is said) gave themselves up to the Lord. To give a mans selfe up as a Sacrifice to the Lord, that is, the holinesse of a man, and when any thing is sacrificed, it is given up to the use of that Lord, to whom it is sacrificed.
The second is a giving up all things with himself, 1his understanding, will, thoughts, affections, life, liberty, credit, goods, all his power, might, whereby he is able to do any thing, to resign all these to the Lord, and by this he sanctifies the Lord; and this is the holiness of a man, to do all for the Lord only. So that the reason is clear; let a man do what he will, keep the Sabbath, pray, &c. If there be not this holiness in his heart, all his labour is lost, as you all grant; for without holiness no man shall see God. Now it is not holy, except it be given up to the Lord alone, excluding himself and the creature.
The second is a giving up all things with himselfe, 1his understanding, will, thoughts, affections, life, liberty, credit, goods, all his power, might, whereby he is able to doe any thing, to resigne all these to the Lord, and by this hee sanctifies the Lord; and this is the holinesse of a man, to doe all for the Lord onely. So that the reason is cleare; let a man doe what he will, keepe the Sabbath, pray, &c. If there be not this holinesse in his heart, all his labour is lost, as you all grant; for without holinesse no man shall see God. Now it is not holy, except it be given up to the Lord alone, excluding himselfe and the creature.