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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.
But you will say, who are those wicked men?1
- 1Object. Answ. wicked men who,
I will give you a description of them, which no man shall refuse, they are such as hate the Lord, nor can any man think much, if he be called a wicked man, coming within the compass of this character; for it is the note given in the second commandment. Now when we hear this, every man will be ready to say, I hope my condition is good, I am none of them that hate the Lord: but know, there are many thousands that think well of themselves, who yet when it comes to the trial will be found to hate the Lord. And therefore to try thee in this, give me 1leave to ask thee but a few questions.
I will give you a description of them, which no man shall refuse, they are such as hate the Lord, nor can any man think much, if he be call'd a wicked man, comming within the compasse of this character; for it is the note given in the second commandement. Now when we heare this, every man will be ready to say, I hope my condition is good, I am none of them that hate the Lord: but know, there are many thousands that think well of themselves, who yet when it comes to the tryall will be found to hate the Lord. And therefore to try thee in this, give mee 1leave to aske thee but a few questions.
- 1Signs of such as hate God.Signes of such as hate God.