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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. › DoctrineTHE GOLDEN SCEPTER. › Doctrine
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So Galatians 5. 17. the flesh so lusts against the Spirit, that ye cannot do what you would; and it not only stops from good, but impels to what is evil; it not only makes defensive war to hold its own, but labours to gain ground and fight, as fire fights with water, labouring to overcome grace, where it is begun, and to assimilate it to it self.
So Galathians 5. 17. the flesh so lusts against the Spirit, that yee cannot doe what you would; and it not onely stoppes from good, but impells to what is evill; it not onely makes defensive warre to hold its owne, but labours to gaine ground and fight, as fire fights with water, labouring to overcome grace, where it is begunne, and to assimilate it to it selfe.
And lastly, they are able always to make war; though the victory be gotten to day, yet lusts are ready to set on us to morrow. A last which you thought you should never have heard of more, sets on you afresh: and though you stay all the motions and assaults the flesh puts upon you this day; yet there is such a brood, such ⟨p. 229⟩a spring, that to morrow there will be new ones will instaurare aciem, and make a new supply; it is still recovering strength and setting up afresh.
And lastly, they are able alwayes to make warre; though the victory bee gotten to day, yet lusts are ready to set on us to morrow. A last which you thought you should never have heard of more, sets on you afresh: and though you stay all the motions and assaults the flesh puts upon you this day; yet there is such a brood, such ⟨p. 229⟩a spring, that to morrow there will be new ones wil instaurare aciem, and make a new supply; it is still recovering strength and setting up afresh.