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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
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Thirdly, because he hath said, that he will be sanctified of all that draw near to him, he will have them 1know that he is an holy God, hating iniquity; and that none should draw nigh to him, but such as have ⟨p. 5⟩holy hearts, and pure hands: and this was the reason why he did send fire upon Corah, Dathan and Abiram; 2The Lord hath separated you, and you draw near to himself, saith Moses to them, and that in the nearest manner to do service as Priests to offer Sacrifice, and you are among the heads of the people, and therefore he will not forbear you, others that are afar off (it may be) God will long and far forbear, but others that are sanctified to the Lord, and draw near to him in profession and in the opinion of others, and also so indeed, of those God will either be sanctified by their bringing holy hearts before him, or else he will vindicate his holiness by punishing them, and will not suffer them to go on with profane hearts.
Thirdly, because he hath said, that he will be sanctified of all that draw neere to him, he will have them 1know that he is an holy God, hating iniquity; and that none should draw nigh to him, but such as have ⟨p. 5⟩holy hearts, and pure hands: and this was the reason why he did send fire upon Corah, Dathan and Abiram; 2The Lord hath separated you, and you draw neare to himselfe, saith Moses to them, and that in the nearest manner to doe service as Priests to offer Sacrifice, and you are among the heads of the people, and therefore he will not forbeare you, others that are afarre off (it may bee) God will long and farre forbeare, but others that are sanctified to the Lord, and draw neare to him in profession and in the opinion of others, and also so indeed, of those God will either bee sanctified by their bringing holy hearts before him, or else he will vindicate his holinesse by punishing them, and will not suffer them to go on with prophane hearts.