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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
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.
Observe, when any affection goes beyond the 1bounds Christ hath set it, that then it begins to war and rebel, even as subjects do; when they break their Sovereigns laws, they begin to rebel: so when Rachel would needs have children, and nothing would content her else, it was a warring lust.
Observe, when any affection goes beyond the 1bounds Christ hath set it, that then it begins to war and rebell, even as subjects do; when they breake their Soveraignes lawes, they begin to rebell: so when Rachel would needs have children, and nothing would content her else, it was a warring lust.
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Observe the manner how they fight for themselves: 1the wiles they have in warring: they endeavour to possess the ports, the senses, suffering no good if they can to be brought in, that may oppose them, and drawing in by them what may feed and strengthen them, such objects as may give supply. For when the heart within is full of adultery; the eyes is so also. They take also away the supply from the contrary side, causing us to neglect prayer and reading, and such holy duties, as the Philistines disarmed the Israelites, and would let them have no Smith.
Observe the manner how they fight for themselves: 1the wiles they have in warring: they en deavour to possesse the ports, the senses, suffering no good if they can to be brought in, that may oppose them, and drawing in by them what may feed and strengthen them, such objects as may give supply. For when the heart within is full of adultery; the eyes is so also. They take also away the supply from the contrary side, causing us to neglect prayer and reading, and such holy duties, as the Philistims disarmed the Israelites, and would let them have no Smith.