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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
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.
In some particular actions, they may be foiled, 1but the combat is with the lust, which in the end is overcome, though the actions give him a blow. Saint Peters lust was fear, which made him to deny his Master, but in the end it was overcome, Acts 4. 8. whereby his boldness it appears there. 2So David had the victory over that lust, Psal. 51. how doth he hate it? and was fenced against it?3
In some particular actions, they may bee foiled, 1but the combat is with the lust, which in the end is overcome, though the actions give him a blow. Saint Peters lust was feare, which made him to deny his Master, but in the end it was overcome, Acts 4. 8. whereby his boldnesse it appeares there. 2So David had the victory over that lust, Psal. 51. how doth he hate it? and was fenced against it?3