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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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2 Again, thou art such an one as doest not thirst after these promises; carest no more for them then for thy old shoes; these precious promises (which as is said before) contain in them most rich and precious promises, and none shall ever obtain them that doth not in some measure of truth prize them above all things whatsoever. Thou that never hadst thy heart broken with the apprehension of sin and Gods wrath canst not come to thirst after them, and so hast nothing to do with this water of life. A man that is still whole hearted ever since he was borne, and never affrighted with sin and wrath, may hear these promises spoken of, but hath nothing to do with them.
2 Againe, thou art such an one as doest not thirst after these promises; carest no more for them then for thy old shooes; these precious promises (which as is said before) containe in them most rich and precious promises, and none shall ever obtaine them that doth not in some measure of truth prize them above all things whatsoever. Thou that never hadst thy heart broken with the apprehension of sin and Gods wrath canst not come to thirst after them, and so hast nothing to doe with this water of life. A man that is still whole hearted ever since hee was borne, and never affrighted with sinne and wrath, may heare these promises spoken of, but hath nothing to doe with them.
3 They that are hypocrites, are also excluded, for they are to have their portion in hell fire, and therefore whilst remaining such, have nothing to do with the promises. Now an hypocrite is one that is not willing to omit holy duties altogether, and ⟨p. 264⟩yet not willing to do them throughly, one that like the Eagle soars high in fair pretences, but still hath the prey that is below in his eye, and will stoop for it upon occasion, eying preferment, credit, riches &c. all the while: Thou mayest be white in thine own eyes, and washed before a Communion, or so, as a Swine may be washed as well as a Sheep, but yet the Swinish nature remains.