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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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Strive constantly and conscionably, and though it 1doth return again and again, the Lord takes notice of all thy pains and warring against it: that which he says to the Church of Ephesus, Revel. 2. 2. may be applied to this, I know thy works, and thy labour: though thy corruptions be too strong ⟨p. 242⟩for thee; yet if thou strivest, the LORD takes it for a victory; thou shalt not be condemned for it: give not over, but rather think thus; if all this contention hath won so little ground of my lusts, where should I have been if I had not contended at all? and therefore I must take yet more pains, and row harder, that at the last I may overcome.
Strive constantly and conscionably, and though it 1doth returne againe and againe, the Lord takes notice of all thy paines and warring against it: that which he sayes to the Church of Ephesus, Revel. 2. 2. may be applied to this, I know thy workes, and thy labour: though thy corruptions bee too strong ⟨p. 242⟩for thee; yet if thou strivest, the LORD takes it for a victory; thou shalt not bee condemned for it: give not over, but rather thinke thus; if all this contention hath wonne so little ground of my lusts, where should I have beene if I had not contended at all? and therefore I must take yet more paines, and row harder, that at the last I may overcome.
- 1Answ. Constant striving overcomes, Revel. 2. 2.