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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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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.
All which considered, it appears to be most difficult for unregenerate men to begin to turn; or for regenerate men to get any ground of their evil ways.
All which considered, it appeares to be most difficult for unregenerate men to begin to turne; or for regenerate men to get any ground of their evill wayes.
If to turn from our evil ways, and to resist the 1law of the members be so difficult; then learn to proportion your labour to the work; else the business will not be effected. If much labour be required, and little bestowed; then that which is bestowed, will be lost.