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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. › Doctrine 7THE GOLDEN SCEPTER. › Doctrine 7
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Now we are come to the last condition, which the Lord requires, before he will hear prayers and forgive their sins, or heal the land of his people; and that is, If my people turn from their evil ways. Whence you may observe this Doctrine.
Now we are come to the last condition, which the Lord requires, before he will heare prayers and forgive their sinnes, or heale the land of his people; and that is, If my people turne from their evill wayes. Whence you may observe this Doctrine.
That except a man do turn from his evil ways, 1he can have no interest in the promises of the Gospel. Now this point, as the rest, hath a double office. The one is to shut out those, to whom the promises belong not; If you turn not from your evil ways your prayers shall not be heard: Another to open a door of comfort to them that do it, their prayers 2shall be heard.
That except a man doe turne from his evill wayes, 1hee can have no interest in the promises of the Gospell. Now this poynt, as the rest, hath a double office. The one is to shut out those, to whom the promises belong not; If you turne not from your evill wayes your prayers shall not be heard: Another to open a doore of comfort to them that doe it, their prayers 2shall be heard.