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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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The third difference is in the success; the issue of a carnal mans resistance is still deteriora sequor; 1the godly in the issue still follows the best, and in the end is a conqueror; and though much assaulted, yet he walks after the Spirit, Rom. 8. 1. and in 2the end mortifies the deeds of the flesh: but a wicked man, though he may have many good intentions, yet walks as it is Ephes. 4. 17. after the vanity of 3his mind, and in the end fulfils the lusts of the flesh. This is Saint Paul his estate being compared in the 4seventh to the Romans, with 2 Cor. 12. though he complains much in both, yet Grace sufficient was given him to keep him from the Act.
The third difference is in the successe; the issue of a carnall mans resistance is still deteriora sequor; 1the godly in the issue still followes the best, and in the end is a conqueror; and though much assaulted, yet he walkes after the Spirit, Rom. 8. 1. and in 2the end mortifies the deeds of the flesh: but a wicked man, though hee may have many good intentions, yet walkes as it is Ephes. 4. 17. after the vanity of 3his mind, and in the end fulfills the lusts of the flesh. This is Saint Paul his estate being compared in the 4