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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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If thou findest not thy heart to be softened, which was hard before, and wrought upon, I may say thou hast not heard: So in prayer, when prayer brings not thy heart into order, which before was off the hinges, thou hast not prayed. Remember, that the manner is commanded as well as the substance. So for the communion of Saints, we are charged not to forsake the fellowship of Saints, therefore it is a way of wickedness not to be found amongst them: what can you say for your selves that neglect this command? how canst thou look to have thy prayers heard, thy sins forgiven? So for thy speeches, they ought to be profitable, ministering grace to the hearers, affording not dross, but fine silver, Prov. 10. 20. 1The tongue of the just is as choice Silver, and this always. Let your speech be gracious always. Col. 4. 2not only by fits.
If thou findest not thy heart to be softned, which was hard before, and wrought upon, I may say thou hast not heard: So in prayer, when prayer brings not thy heart into order, which before was off the hinges, thou hast not prayed. Remember, that the manner is commanded as well as the substance. So for the communion of Saints, we are charged not to forsake the fellowship of Saints, therefore it is a way of wickednes not to be found amongst them: what can you say for your selves that neglect this command? how canst thou looke to have thy prayers heard, thy sinnes forgiven? So for thy speeches, they ought to be profitable, ministring grace to the hearers, affording not drosse, but fine silver, Prov. 10. 20. 1The tongue of the just is as choise Silver, and this alwayes. Let your speech bee gracious alwayes. Col. 4. 2not only by fits.