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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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The consideration of which covenant therefore should move us and help us to believe the truth of this point, that whatsoever our sins are, yet if we humble our selves, &c. they shall be pardoned.
The consideration of which covenant therfore should move us and helpe us to believe the truth of this point, that whatsoever our sinnes are, yet if we humble our selves, &c. they shall be pardoned.
Before I come to apply this to any man; I must 1exclude those whom the Lord excludes, or rather who exclude themselves. Still remember what is the last letter of his name. Exodus 34. 6. That he will not hold the wicked innocent. Thou that art a carnal man, hast nothing to do with this children's bread; thou art a Dog: which may be made good to thy conscience, out of 1 Pet. 2. ult. Like the dog 2thou returnest to thy vomit: For in thy sickness and in thy distress didst thou not make many promises and resolutions against thy ways and courses? and after thy recovery, didst thou not return to them again with as much greediness as ever?
Before I come to apply this to any man; I must 1exclude those whom the Lord excludes, or rather who exclude themselves. Still remember what is the last letter of his name. Exodus 34. 6. That hee will not hold the wicked innocent. Thou that art a carnall man, hast nothing to doe with this childrens bread; thou art a Dog: which may bee made good to thy conscience, out of