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The golden sceptre held forth to the humble With the Churches dignityThe golden scepter held forth to the humble VVith the Churches dignitie
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.
Thou shalt know thy utmost end, by a secret 1sense which accompanies every action thou doest; if thou narrowly lookest to it, for that is the difference between man and other creatures; that a man can look back to his own actions, so that if thou wouldest ask thy heart, what is thy scope and purpose in this or that action? there is a secret sense accompanies the action, in thy heart, that would discover it. Consider therefore in any business thou doest, why thou doest it? why thou undertakest it? why thou art at so much pains and cost in it? Ask thy heart, is it for the Lord, or for thy self? if that will not discover it to thee, look to the circumstances, to the manner of doing it, as why do I preach in such a manner, and pray in such a manner? why do I do it thus and thus, and not in a better manner?
Thou shalt know thy utmost end, by a secret 1sence which accompanies every action thou doest; if thou narrowly lookest to it, for that is the difference betweene man and other creatures; that a man can looke backe to his owne actions, so that if thou wouldest aske thy heart, what is thy scope and purpose in this or that action? there is a secret sence accompanies the action, in thy heart, that would discover it. Consider therefore in any busines thou doest, why thou doest it? why thou undertakest it? why thou art at so much paines and cost in it? Aske thy heart, is it for the Lord, or for thy selfe? if that will not discover it to thee, looke to the circumstances, to the manner of doing it, as why doe I preach in such a manner, and pray in such a manner? why do I do it thus and thus, and not in a better manner?
- 1Rule 3. By a secret sense accompanying our actions.Rule 3. By a secret sence accompanying our actions.
If this will not do it, look to thy affections: ⟨p. 165⟩