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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.
Now the reasons why he says he will be merciful to their sins (for so according to the former translation I rather read it.)
Now the reasons why he sayes he will be mercifull to their sinnes (for so according to the former translation I rather reade it.)
That the Lord hereby might take away all objections: 1for some might say, their sins were exceeding great and many, and many times reiterated; why but all these are but fit objects for mercy, wch triumphs over them all, as a mighty Sea swallows them up as mole hills.
That the Lord hereby might take away all objections: 1for some might say, their sins were exceeding great and many, and many times reiterated; why but all these are but fit objects for mercy, wch triumphs over them all, as a mighty Sea swallowes them up as mole hills.
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To take away that conceit, that all their humbling 1themselves, and prayers, and new obedience here required, is not required as a condigne satisfaction for their sins: no saith the Lord, I will do it merely out of mercy; though not without these, yet not for these. There is a secret popery to think something must be given, some satisfaction must be made, as if God else would not forgive, unless they satisfy for themselves, &c. and so balance their sins. No, it is mere mercy, free forgiveness.