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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.
Thirdly, if they seek my face, seek to be reconciled, 1seek his presence as separated from all things else, not seeking Corn, Wine, Oil, but GOD himself.
Thirdly, if they seeke my face, seeke to bee reconciled, 1seeke his presence as separated from all things else, not seeking Corne, Wine, Oyle, but GOD himselfe.
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Fourthly, if they part with their sins in seeking, 1for they cannot maintain Communion with him else, for God dwells in light, and he who walks in darkness, can have no fellowship with him. And thus you have the Analysis of the words; we in handling them will not use this method, but begin with the words as they lye, and will observe first these three Doctrines from these words.
Fourthly, if they part with their sins in seeking, 1for they cannot maintaine Communion with him else, for God dwels in light, and he who walkes in darkenesse, can have no fellowship with him. And thus you have the Analysis of the words; wee in handling them will not use this method, but begin with the words as they lye, and will observe first these three Doctrines from these words.
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