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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.
Consider wherein thou desirest to excel, all 1things desire to have that excellency, which is proper to themselves; every creature desires to build up it self. If therefore thou desirest to excel in things that belong to the outward man, to build up thy self in learning, credit and wealth, and outward conveniences, then thy outward man and flesh is thy self: but if thou seekest an inward excellency, not caring for mans day, but seeking to have the praise of God, the comfort of a good conscience, and assurance of salvation; then it is a sign thou reckonest the inward man thy self.
Consider wherein thou desirest to excell, all 1things desire to have that excellency, which is proper to themselves; every creature desires to build up it selfe. If therefore thou desirest to excell in things that belong to the outward man, to build up thy selfe in learning, credit and wealth, and outward conveniencies, then thy outward man and flesh is thy selfe: but if thou seekest an inward excellency, not caring for mans day, but seeking to have the praise of God, the comfort of a good conscience, and assurance of salvation; then it is a signe thou reckonest the inward man thy selfe.
- 1Answ. 1. By that we desire to excel in.Answ. 1. By that wee desire to excell in.
Consider where thou layest up thy treasure: 1doest thou lay it up in the regenerate part, and endeavourest to make that richer, and every day carriest something into that chest? then thou countest that thy self: for where the treasure is, there the heart is also. When a man shall be thus affected, that though he hath troubles abroad in the world, and decays in estate, as in health, yet so long as he findeth his regenerate part safe, and thriving, and standing in good terms with God, he applauds himself. As a man when his house is broke open, he